| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| USSR | Largest country, once (abbr.) |
| USA | Fourth-largest country in size (Abbr.) |
| ECUA | Country whose largest city is Guayaquil: Abbr. |
| SYR | Country once joined with Egypt as the United Arab Republic: Abbr. |
| TEXAS | Once the largest in the union |
| ARAL | Sea once the world's fourth-largest lake |
| NOOR | Koh-i-..., once the world's largest known diamond |
| ARAL | Name of what was once the world's second-largest saltwater lake |
| AANDP | Discontinued grocery chain that was once the U.S.'s largest retailer |
