Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue, Aug 06, 2024 | 37D | Exile of 1979 | Daniel Raymon | Fagliano |
Sun, Oct 31, 2021 | 82A | Bygone sovereign | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 20, 2021 | 41D | Former Iranian leader | Pao Roy | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 08, 2021 | 53D | Old Iranian leader | Christopher Adams | Shortz |
Fri, May 14, 2021 | 13D | Bygone potentate | Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
Sat, May 09, 2020 | 31A | Bollywood's ___ Rukh Khan | Erik Agard and Miriam Estrin | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 07, 2020 | 1D | Ousted Iranian leader | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
Fri, Dec 20, 2019 | 20A | ___ Jahan, leader who commissioned the Taj Mahal | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 28, 2019 | 2D | Ousted Iranian ruler | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
Sat, Jan 19, 2019 | 47D | Persian word from which "chess" comes | Erik Agard and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 16, 2018 | 59D | Political figure granted asylum by Anwar Sadat | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 08, 2018 | 20A | Onetime leader of Iran | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 18, 2018 | 87D | 1979 exile | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
Sun, Nov 05, 2017 | 2D | Bygone title | Natan Last | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 12, 2017 | 10A | Ruler deposed in 1979 | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 03, 2017 | 42A | ___ Jahan, leader who commissioned the Taj Mahal | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Tue, Jul 04, 2017 | 46D | Persian leader | Mangesh Ghogre and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 27, 2017 | 1A | Exiled leader of 1979 | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Mon, Feb 13, 2017 | 10A | Former Iranian leader | Brent Sverdloff and Michael Blake | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 03, 2017 | 10A | Leader from the House of Pahlavi | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 29, 2016 | 9D | Noted exile of 1979 | Jonathan M. Kaye | Shortz |
Thu, Jul 14, 2016 | 52D | Onetime royal | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 24, 2016 | 63A | Onetime Iranian leader | Francis Heaney and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Sat, Jan 09, 2016 | 7D | Ruler's title from which the word "chess" is derived | Jason Flinn | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 14, 2015 | 1A | Exiled leader of Iran | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 12, 2015 | 8D | Former Iranian ruler | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Tue, Apr 14, 2015 | 26D | Exile of 1979 | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Wed, Jan 14, 2015 | 48D | Ruler toppled in 1979 | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 11, 2015 | 34D | World leader in 1979 headlines | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Tue, Dec 09, 2014 | 54D | Pre-ayatollah leader | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
Fri, Nov 14, 2014 | 44A | Notable 1979 exile | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 07, 2014 | 48A | Ayatollah predecessor | Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Tue, Sep 24, 2013 | 1A | Deposed leader of 1979 | Kevin Christian | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 24, 2013 | 17D | Bygone head of Iran | Robert Seminara | Shortz |
Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 16A | Old Iranian leader | Mike Torch | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 17, 2012 | 42A | 1970s exile | Kyle T. Dolan | Shortz |
Tue, May 10, 2011 | 24A | Ruler deposed in 1979 | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Tue, Mar 01, 2011 | 4D | Deposed Iranian ruler | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
Thu, Nov 11, 2010 | 44D | Bygone sovereign | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
Wed, Apr 14, 2010 | 48D | Persian monarch | Jonah Kagan | Shortz |
Sat, Apr 03, 2010 | 56A | Any member of the Safavid dynasty | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 60A | Onetime Asian autocrat | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
Fri, Jul 31, 2009 | 14D | Onetime C.I.A.-backed foreign leader | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | 25D | Deposed Iranian | Ken Bessette | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 24, 2008 | 52D | Bygone potentate | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 10, 2007 | 52A | Ayatollah's predecessor | Edward M Sessa | Shortz |
Thu, Aug 16, 2007 | 25D | Ruler toppled in 1979 | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Sun, Aug 05, 2007 | 72D | Bygone monarch | Caroline Leong | Shortz |
Sat, Jun 24, 2006 | 11A | Literally, "king" | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
Mon, May 08, 2006 | 2D | Former Iranian ruler | Norm Guggenbiller | Shortz |
Sun, Oct 09, 2005 | 106A | Bygone royal | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Sun, May 15, 2005 | 1A | Persian for "king" | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue, May 10, 2005 | 23D | Persian potentate | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu, Mar 24, 2005 | 47D | Mideast ruler | Dan Reichert | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 08, 2004 | 7D | Old Iranian ruler | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
Tue, Jul 06, 2004 | 32D | Head of old Iran | Matt Skoczen | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 14, 2004 | 24A | Who ran Iran, once | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 11, 2004 | 116A | Leader's name that's etymologically related to "chess" | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Wed, Dec 03, 2003 | 3D | Ruler exiled in 1979 | Bruce Adams | Shortz |
Mon, Nov 03, 2003 | 15A | Former ruler of Iran | Marjorie Berg | Shortz |
Wed, Aug 27, 2003 | 54D | Onetime throne occupier | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon, Jul 21, 2003 | 63A | Old Iranian leader | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
Fri, Jun 06, 2003 | 58A | Deposed king | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 23, 2003 | 72D | Asian autocrat of old | Con Pederson | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 02, 2003 | 21A | He ran from Iran | Mark Danna | Shortz |
Thu, Jan 30, 2003 | 52D | Pahlavi, for one | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 13, 2003 | 57D | Iranian "king" | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Mon, Jan 21, 2002 | 52D | Former Iranian leader | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri, Dec 21, 2001 | 40A | Bygone title | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Mon, Oct 08, 2001 | 1A | Ex-leader of Iran | Monica Krausse | Shortz |
Wed, Sep 05, 2001 | 24D | Peacock Throne occupant | Lyell Rodieck | Shortz |
Sun, Jun 24, 2001 | 100A | Bygone royal | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Thu, May 03, 2001 | 1A | Overthrown leader | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 25, 2001 | 95D | India's ___ Jahan | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Fri, Mar 16, 2001 | 23D | Deposed leader | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Tue, Feb 20, 2001 | 33D | Ex-head of Iran | Steven Dorfman | Shortz |
Thu, Sep 28, 2000 | 3D | Onetime Islamic leader | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
Sun, Mar 12, 2000 | 102D | Bygone leader | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Mon, Dec 13, 1999 | 24D | Overthrown Iranian leader | Dave and Diane Epperson | Shortz |
Wed, Oct 13, 1999 | 55A | Exile of 1979 | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
Sun, Sep 26, 1999 | 62A | Old potentate | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Fri, Jul 23, 1999 | 52D | ___ Jahan (Taj Mahal builder) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Sun, Apr 25, 1999 | 35D | Bygone ruler | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Tue, Jan 26, 1999 | 10A | Bygone Mideast leader | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 20, 1998 | 6A | Exile of 1979 | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
Mon, Aug 24, 1998 | 10A | Onetime Iranian chief | Alan Jay Weiss | Shortz |
Sun, May 17, 1998 | 49D | 1979 exile | David J. Kahn and Hillary B. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue, Oct 14, 1997 | 1D | ___ of Iran | Robert Malinow | Shortz |
Mon, Sep 22, 1997 | 1D | Mideast ruler of years past | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Wed, Jul 09, 1997 | 1A | Monarch until 1979 | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Thu, Mar 13, 1997 | 1A | 1979 exile | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
Thu, May 23, 1996 | 1A | Bygone leader | M. E. Brindamour | Shortz |
Sat, May 04, 1996 | 25A | Persian pooh-bah | B. Klahn | Shortz |
Fri, Mar 15, 1996 | 23D | Bygone leader | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun, Jan 28, 1996 | 1D | Bygone ruler | M. W. Perry | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 18, 1994 | 122D | Persian pooh-bah | Manny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn | Shortz |
Sun, Dec 04, 1994 | 34D | Former potentate | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
Mon, Jun 20, 1994 | 23D | Iranian chief, once | Bette Sue Cohen | Shortz |
Wed, Apr 27, 1994 | 1D | Ayatollah preceder | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Sun, Feb 20, 1994 | 38D | Toppled leader of 1979 | Harvey Estes | Shortz |