Persia, now Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, March 26, 2012 · 55-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between March 1999 and March 2012.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 26, 2012 · 55-Down · 4 letters
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a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
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