Iran detainee of 1979-81 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOSTAGE Iran detainee of 1979-81 (7) USA Today Feb 23, 2019
9% TEHRAN Iran's capital (6) Commuter Aug 22, 2026
9% PERSIA Iran, previously (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 10, 2026
8% RIALS Money in Oman and Iran (5) Universal Aug 15, 2026
8% UAE Fed. south of Iran (3) LA Times Daily Jul 24, 2026
8% SHAH Past ruler of Iran (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 21, 2026
8% RAIN Iran (anag) (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jul 8, 2026
7% ALI ___ Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran (3) New York Times Aug 27, 2026
7% KURDISH From an ethnic group in Iran, Iraq and Turkey (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2026
7% RIAL Standard monetary unit of Iran (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Aug 6, 2026

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