| 100% | EXILE | 5 | Shah of Iran, as of early 1979 |
| 51% | EXILE | 5 | Shah of Iran's fate |
| 51% | REZAPAHLAVI | 11 | Shah of Iran, 1941-79 |
| 51% | SHIISM | 6 | Shah of Iran's doctrine |
| 49% | REZA | 4 | ___ Pahlevi, last shah of Iran |
| 48% | REZA | 4 | Mohammad ___ Pahlavi (last shah of Iran) |
| 48% | REZA | 4 | Mohammad __ Pahlavi: last shah of Iran |
| 47% | HOSTAGE | 7 | Iran detainee of 1979-81 |
| 47% | PRESALE | 7 | Early offering, as of goods |
| 47% | ONSET | 5 | Early stage, as of symptoms |
| 47% | ONSET | 5 | Earliest stage, as of symptoms |
| 47% | PAHLAVI | 7 | Surname and dynasty of last shah of Iran |
| 46% | ONSET | 5 | Early stage, as of an illness |
| 46% | ONSET | 5 | Earliest phase, as of an illness |
| 46% | ONSET | 5 | Earliest phase, as of the flu |
| 46% | REZA | 4 | ___ Shah Pahlavi, former leader of Iran |
| 46% | SHAH | 4 | Leader of Iran before 1979 |
| 45% | KHOMEINI | 8 | Iran's ayatollah, leader of the 1979 revolution |
| 45% | EXILE | 5 | Fate of Iran's last shah |
| 44% | IRAN | 4 | The Shah of ___ (leader overthrown in 1979) |
| 44% | SHAH | 4 | Onetime ruler of Iran ousted in 1979 |
| 44% | USAIR | 5 | Allegheny's new name as of 1979 |
| 43% | HELLER | 6 | Best-selling author of "Good as Gold," 1979 |
| 42% | SHAH | 4 | Former ruler of Iran who was exiled in 1979 |
| 42% | SHAH | 4 | Former ruler of Iran who was ousted in 1979 |
| 42% | SHAH | 4 | Former leader of Iran who was ousted in 1979 |
| 42% | SHAH | 4 | The ___ of Iran (Middle Eastern ruler ousted in 1979) |
| 42% | SHAH | 4 | The ___ of Iran (former ruler who was exiled in 1979) |
| 41% | SISLER | 6 | Early Baseball Hall of Famer known as "Gorgeous George" |
| 40% | RETRO | 5 | Evocative of an earlier time, as fashion |