Crossword answer
SHAH
4 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 46 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
SHAH
Clues that lead to SHAH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was Iran’s last4Wall Street JournalAug 19, 2026
Persian king (4)4The GuardianAug 16, 2026
Persian leader4Eugene ShefferJul 23, 2026
Persian ruler4Daily ExpressJul 19, 2026
Old-time autocrat4NewsdayJul 4, 2026
Old Iranian leader4Wall Street JournalJun 30, 2026
Bygone Mideast ruler4NewsdayMay 31, 2026
Title derived from the Persian for "king"4New York TimesApr 10, 2026
Executive in the etymology of "exchequer"4NewsdayMar 7, 2026
Emperor of yore4NewsdayJan 8, 2026
Taj Mahal builder, e.g.4NewsdayDec 13, 2025
Asian king's quiet sound of realisation4The IndependentDec 11, 2025
Onetime Persian title4New York TimesJul 30, 2025
Even the top man can make a hash4Evening StandardJan 6, 2025
Emperor equivalent4NewsdayJan 3, 2025
Title of Iranian kings including the Achaemenid dynasty which unified Persia4The IndependentNov 9, 2024
Indian actor ___ Rukh Khan4Daily ThemedOct 8, 2024
Former Iranian ruler4Evening StandardAug 23, 2024
Famous Bollywood actor ___ Rukh Khan4Daily ThemedNov 22, 2023
Persian bigwig4Eugene ShefferApr 5, 2023
Former Iranian ruler's title4Daily ThemedSep 8, 2022
___ Jahan, emperor who built the Taj Mahal4Daily ThemedApr 14, 2022
Persian monarch4Daily ThemedMar 11, 2022
Bollywood actor ___ Rukh Khan4Daily ThemedDec 22, 2021
About SHAH in crosswords
SHAH is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 46 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was Iran’s last” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
SAGASuper-long story
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
HOLAMexican greeting
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
WESTCompass point
NEXT____ of kin
SKINEpidermis
LEGSAn ant has six of them
MCCCNero’s 1,300
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of SHAH (46)
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Aug 19, 2026
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was Iran’s last · Wall Street Journal · 5 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Persian king (4) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Jul 23, 2026
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Persian ruler · Daily Express · 23 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Old-time autocrat · Newsday · Down
Jun 30, 2026
Old Iranian leader · Wall Street Journal · 55 Down
May 31, 2026
Bygone Mideast ruler · Newsday · Down
May 6, 2026
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Apr 10, 2026
Title derived from the Persian for "king" · New York Times · 40 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Executive in the etymology of "exchequer" · Newsday · Down
Jan 8, 2026
Emperor of yore · Newsday · Across
Dec 13, 2025
Taj Mahal builder, e.g. · Newsday · Down
Dec 11, 2025
Asian king's quiet sound of realisation · The Independent · 14 Across
Jul 30, 2025
Onetime Persian title · New York Times · 50 Down
Apr 9, 2025
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jan 6, 2025
Even the top man can make a hash · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 3, 2025
Emperor equivalent · Newsday · Across
Nov 18, 2024
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Nov 9, 2024
Title of Iranian kings including the Achaemenid dynasty which unified Persia · The Independent · 8 Down
Oct 31, 2024
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Oct 8, 2024
Indian actor ___ Rukh Khan · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Sep 10, 2024
Persian ruler · The Independent · 6 Down
Sep 7, 2024
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 23, 2024
Former Iranian ruler · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 22, 2023
Famous Bollywood actor ___ Rukh Khan · Daily Themed · 29 Down
May 27, 2023
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Persian bigwig · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Mar 2, 2023
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Feb 27, 2023
Famous Bollywood actor ___ Rukh Khan · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Feb 17, 2023
Persian bigwig · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Sep 8, 2022
Former Iranian ruler's title · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jul 14, 2022
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
May 23, 2022
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Apr 14, 2022
___ Jahan, emperor who built the Taj Mahal · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Apr 5, 2022
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Mar 11, 2022
Persian monarch · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 8, 2022
Indian actor ___ Rukh Khan · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Jan 29, 2022
Former Iranian ruler's title · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Dec 22, 2021
Bollywood actor ___ Rukh Khan · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Oct 20, 2020
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Sep 30, 2020
Persian leader · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jul 13, 2020
Persian bigwig · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Oct 10, 2018
Even the top man can make a hash · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 6, 2018
Former Iranian ruler · Evening Standard · 37 Across