| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| UAR | Mideast land, once (abbr.) |
| ISR | Mideast land: Abbr. |
| SYR | Mideast land: Abbr. |
| ISR | Mideast land: abbr. |
| UAE | Mideast land: Abbr. |
| ISR | Mideast land since 1948: Abbr. |
| USSR | Moscow's land, once: Abbr. |
| SSR | Communist land, once: Abbr. |
| USSR | Moscow's land, once (Abbr.) |
| HRE | Land once ruled by the Hapsburgs: Abbr. |
| SYR | Land once partly held by the Crusaders: Abbr. |
