Crossword answer
IRAN
4 letters · Used for 70 different clues · 179 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
IRAN
Clues that lead to IRAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Flock of Seagulls song (2 words)4USA Today Quick CrossAug 25, 2026
"___ as fast as possible to tell you ..." (hurried): 2 wds.4Daily ThemedAug 24, 2026
Tehrans country4Crosswords With FriendsAug 23, 2026
Major exporter of pistachios4New York TimesAug 22, 2026
Turkey neighbor4Thomas JosephAug 20, 2026
"___ five kilometers this morning before heading to work": 2 wds.4Daily ThemedJul 29, 2026
Teheran's nation4NewsdayJul 27, 2026
Home to the Azadi Tower4USA TodayJul 21, 2026
Country in the Middle East with capital Tehran4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 16, 2026
Isfahan's country4LA TimesJul 3, 2026
Country whose largest ethnic group is Persians4Crosswords With FriendsJun 30, 2026
Modern-day Persia4New York TimesJun 28, 2026
Iraq's neighbor4USA Today Quick CrossJun 26, 2026
Persia, today4Eugene ShefferJun 25, 2026
Pakistan neighbor4NewsdayJun 24, 2026
Dr. Seuss' If __ the Zoo4NewsdayJun 21, 2026
Where Tehran is4Crosswords With FriendsJun 16, 2026
Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"4LA TimesJun 12, 2026
Land in terrible rain4Daily ExpressJun 9, 2026
Neighbor of Turkey4NewsdayJun 9, 2026
Middle East nation also known as Persia4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 8, 2026
World's largest country with a four-letter name4New York TimesJun 8, 2026
Modern Persia4LA TimesJun 3, 2026
Teheran's country4NewsdayJun 1, 2026
One fled to the country4Evening StandardMay 28, 2026
Neighbor of Turkmenistan4New York TimesMay 24, 2026
Country with many Farsi speakers4New York TimesMay 17, 2026
Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis"4New York TimesMay 15, 2026
Country4Evening StandardMay 10, 2026
Mideast country that celebrates the new year ("Nowruz") in March4NYT MidiMay 1, 2026
Tehran's land4New York TimesApr 27, 2026
Neighbor or Iraq4NewsdayApr 15, 2026
Persia4Daily ExpressApr 8, 2026
Asian major pistachio exporter4NewsdayMar 28, 2026
"___ into my high school friend at the mall yesterday" (had a chance meeting): 2 wds.4Daily ThemedFeb 21, 2026
The land one managed4Evening StandardFeb 2, 2026
Setting for Ben Affleck's "Argo"4Daily ThemedDec 15, 2025
One fled the country4Evening StandardNov 26, 2025
Azerbaijan neighbor4New York TimesNov 21, 2025
Founding member of 38-Down4New York TimesOct 31, 2025
Country on the Caspian4NewsdayOct 24, 2025
It borders Pakistan4NewsdayOct 19, 2025
Tehran's territory4Daily ThemedOct 16, 2025
Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf4New York TimesOct 8, 2025
Far-right extremist heads west, unknown to leader of Republican state4The IndependentJul 29, 2025
Land on the Caspian4NewsdayJul 4, 2025
Large Mideast nation4NewsdayMay 1, 2025
Neighbor of Iraq4Eugene ShefferApr 15, 2025
Modern-day locale of the ancient Parthian Empire4New York TimesApr 4, 2025
Turkmenistan neighbor4NewsdayMar 13, 2025
Setting for 2012's "Argo"4New York TimesMar 4, 2025
Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, today4New York TimesFeb 28, 2025
The piranha's native country?4Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
Is it much the same as Iraq?4Evening StandardNov 19, 2024
I led country4The IndependentMay 14, 2024
Land of stormy rain4Evening StandardApr 16, 2024
Country whose capital is Tehran4Daily ThemedFeb 28, 2024
Land of the Persians4Daily ThemedNov 10, 2023
Tehran's country that shares a border with Turkmenistan4Daily ThemedOct 1, 2023
Country with Shiraz and Tehran4Daily ThemedAug 31, 2023
Persian Gulf nation whose capital is Tehran4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2023
Tehran's nation4Daily ThemedJul 2, 2023
One managed to find it on the map4Evening StandardJun 27, 2023
Persia's new name4Daily ThemedJun 15, 2023
Land of piranhas4Evening StandardMay 17, 2023
Country with a verb hidden in its name4Daily ThemedNov 25, 2022
Tehran is its capital4Daily ThemedAug 1, 2022
Tehran's home4Daily ThemedJul 6, 2022
Shiraz's country4Daily ThemedDec 28, 2021
Rainstorm country!4Evening StandardAug 12, 2021
About IRAN in crosswords
IRAN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 179 times in our database across 70 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Flock of Seagulls song (2 words)” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of IRAN (179)
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Aug 25, 2026
Flock of Seagulls song (2 words) · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Aug 24, 2026
"___ as fast as possible to tell you ..." (hurried): 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Aug 23, 2026
Tehrans country · Crosswords With Friends · 42
Aug 22, 2026
Major exporter of pistachios · New York Times · 25 Down
Aug 20, 2026
Turkey neighbor · Thomas Joseph · 17 Down
Jul 29, 2026
"___ five kilometers this morning before heading to work": 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Teheran's nation · Newsday · Across
Jul 21, 2026
Home to the Azadi Tower · USA Today · 7 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Tehran's country · LA Times · Down
Jul 16, 2026
Country in the Middle East with capital Tehran · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 27
Jul 3, 2026
Isfahan's country · LA Times · Across
Jun 30, 2026
Country whose largest ethnic group is Persians · Crosswords With Friends · 38
Jun 28, 2026
Modern-day Persia · New York Times · 118 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Iraq's neighbor · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Jun 25, 2026
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Pakistan neighbor · Newsday · Across
Jun 21, 2026
Dr. Seuss' If __ the Zoo · Newsday · Down
Jun 16, 2026
Where Tehran is · Crosswords With Friends · 7
Jun 12, 2026
Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis" · LA Times · Across
Jun 10, 2026
Persia, today · Wall Street Journal · 53 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Land in terrible rain · Daily Express · 7 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Neighbor of Turkey · Newsday · Across
Jun 8, 2026
Middle East nation also known as Persia · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 6
Jun 8, 2026
World's largest country with a four-letter name · New York Times · 55 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Modern Persia · LA Times · Down
Jun 1, 2026
Teheran's country · Newsday · Across
May 28, 2026
One fled to the country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 24, 2026
Neighbor of Turkmenistan · New York Times · 18 Across
May 17, 2026
Country with many Farsi speakers · New York Times · 3 Down
May 15, 2026
Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis" · New York Times · 24 Down
May 10, 2026
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 4, 2026
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
May 1, 2026
Mideast country that celebrates the new year ("Nowruz") in March · NYT Midi · 18 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Tehran's land · New York Times · 30 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Neighbor or Iraq · Newsday · Across
Apr 8, 2026
Persia · Daily Express · 10 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Asian major pistachio exporter · Newsday · Down
Mar 24, 2026
Land in terrible rain · Daily Express · 9 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Tehran's land · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Teheran's nation · Newsday · Down
Feb 21, 2026
"___ into my high school friend at the mall yesterday" (had a chance meeting): 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Feb 7, 2026
Country · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 2, 2026
The land one managed · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 15, 2025
Setting for Ben Affleck's "Argo" · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Nov 26, 2025
One fled the country · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 21, 2025
Azerbaijan neighbor · New York Times · 32 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Founding member of 38-Down · New York Times · 51 Down
Oct 24, 2025
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Oct 24, 2025
Country on the Caspian · Newsday · Down
Oct 19, 2025
It borders Pakistan · Newsday · Down
Oct 16, 2025
Tehran's territory · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Oct 8, 2025
Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf · New York Times · 27 Across
Aug 7, 2025
Turkey neighbor · Newsday · Down
Jul 29, 2025
Far-right extremist heads west, unknown to leader of Republican state · The Independent · 27 Across
Jul 4, 2025
Land on the Caspian · Newsday · Across
May 25, 2025
Country · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 1, 2025
Large Mideast nation · Newsday · Across
Apr 15, 2025
Neighbor of Iraq · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Teheran's country · Newsday · Down
Apr 4, 2025
Modern-day locale of the ancient Parthian Empire · New York Times · 51 Down
Mar 20, 2025
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Mar 13, 2025
Turkmenistan neighbor · Newsday · Across
Mar 4, 2025
Setting for 2012's "Argo" · New York Times · 11 Down
Feb 28, 2025
Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, today · New York Times · 11 Down
Feb 27, 2025
The piranha's native country? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 5, 2025
The land one managed? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Teheran's country · Newsday · Down
Jan 13, 2025
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 23, 2024
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Dec 7, 2024
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Nov 19, 2024
Is it much the same as Iraq? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 13, 2024
Pakistan neighbor · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Oct 29, 2024
Tehran's land · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Aug 22, 2024
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 6, 2024
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 24, 2024
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Jun 4, 2024
Country · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 14, 2024
I led country · The Independent · 28 Down
Apr 16, 2024
Land of stormy rain · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Apr 12, 2024
Pakistan neighbor · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Feb 28, 2024
Country whose capital is Tehran · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Feb 23, 2024
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Feb 23, 2024
Iraq's neighbor · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Feb 8, 2024
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jan 25, 2024
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jan 25, 2024
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Dec 9, 2023
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Nov 10, 2023
Land of the Persians · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Nov 1, 2023
Country whose capital is Tehran · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Oct 24, 2023
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Oct 20, 2023
Pakistan neighbor · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Oct 1, 2023
Tehran's country that shares a border with Turkmenistan · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Country with Shiraz and Tehran · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Aug 9, 2023
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 2, 2023
Persian Gulf nation whose capital is Tehran · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jul 2, 2023
Tehran's nation · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Jun 27, 2023
One managed to find it on the map · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 15, 2023
Persia's new name · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Jun 12, 2023
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
May 30, 2023
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 2 Down
May 20, 2023
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
May 17, 2023
Land of piranhas · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 2, 2023
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 25, 2023
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Mar 15, 2023
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 26, 2023
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jan 22, 2023
Tehran's nation · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jan 4, 2023
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jan 1, 2023
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Dec 31, 2022
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Dec 20, 2022
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Dec 14, 2022
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 25, 2022
Country with a verb hidden in its name · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Nov 14, 2022
One fled the country · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 20, 2022
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Aug 18, 2022
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Aug 18, 2022
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Aug 1, 2022
Tehran is its capital · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jul 7, 2022
Pakistan neighbor · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jul 6, 2022
Tehran's home · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jun 18, 2022
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Tehran's land · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jun 9, 2022
Country · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 7, 2022
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 49 Across
May 2, 2022
Tehran's nation · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 12, 2022
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Mar 18, 2022
Tehran's land · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 26, 2022
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Feb 14, 2022
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Feb 13, 2022
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jan 28, 2022
Persia · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 6, 2022
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 28, 2021
Shiraz's country · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Dec 16, 2021
Tehran's land · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 7, 2021
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Dec 3, 2021
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Dec 1, 2021
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 21, 2021
Tehran's territory · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Nov 19, 2021
Persia · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 11, 2021
Pakistan neighbor · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Nov 3, 2021
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Sep 24, 2021
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Aug 31, 2021
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Aug 23, 2021
Tehran's country · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Aug 14, 2021
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Aug 12, 2021
Rainstorm country! · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 13, 2021
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jun 22, 2021
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jun 8, 2021
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 24, 2021
One fled to the country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 24, 2021
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 15, 2021
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jan 19, 2021
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Dec 17, 2020
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Nov 5, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Oct 8, 2020
Country · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 1, 2020
The land one managed · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 1, 2020
Tehran’s country · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Sep 24, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Sep 1, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jun 29, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 11, 2020
One fled the country · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 13, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Apr 16, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Mar 25, 2020
Country · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 26, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jan 31, 2020
Persia, today · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jul 17, 2019
Country · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 30, 2019
Country · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 27, 2018
The piranha's native country? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Nov 5, 2018
The land one managed? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Aug 23, 2018
Is it much the same as Iraq? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 2, 2018
Country · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 8, 2018
Land of stormy rain · Evening Standard · 24 Across