| 100% | SHEIK | 5 | The ___ (Rudolph Valentino's Middle Eastern movie persona) |
| 42% | SANAA | 5 | Middle Eastern city that's one of the ten highest capitals in the world |
| 40% | PALESTINE | 9 | Middle Eastern state including the West Bank |
| 40% | AMMAN | 5 | Middle Eastern home of the Hand of Hercules |
| 38% | QATAR | 5 | Middle Eastern country that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 38% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern country where most of the film "Argo" was set |
| 38% | YEMEN | 5 | Middle Eastern country that borders the Red Sea and Arabian Sea |
| 37% | SHEIK | 5 | "The Son of the ___" (Rudolph Valentino's last film) |
| 37% | JORDAN | 6 | The Middle Eastern country where Petra is found |
| 36% | IRAN | 4 | Middle East country where the movie "Argo" took place |
| 36% | EMIR | 4 | Middle Eastern ruler's title |
| 35% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern country where some of the stars of "Shahs of Sunset" are from |
| 35% | THESHEIK | 8 | Rudolph Valentino's most famous film and image |
| 35% | LILALEE | 7 | Rudolph Valentino's "Blood and Sand" co-star |
| 34% | SINBAD | 6 | ___ the Sailor (hero of Middle Eastern tales) |
| 34% | FIG | 3 | Middle Eastern fruit that's often dried |
| 34% | VALENTINO | 9 | Rudolph ___, silent movie star who acted in "The Son of the Sheik" |
| 33% | YEMEN | 5 | Middle Eastern country that's west of Oman |
| 33% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern country that's home to Tehran |
| 33% | STEARNS | 7 | Middle name of T S Eliot, author of 1922 poem The Waste Land |
| 33% | GREAT | 5 | & 10A Extensive geographical feature in eastern Africa and the Middle East |
| 33% | IRAQ | 4 | Middle Eastern country where "The Hurt Locker" was set |
| 33% | TEHRAN | 6 | Middle Eastern site of women's protests in 2022 |
| 33% | SHAH | 4 | The ___ of Iran (former Middle Eastern ruler) |
| 32% | IRAN | 4 | Middle Eastern nation that's home to Shiraz and Tabriz |
| 32% | ARON | 4 | The King's middle name |
| 31% | LILA | 4 | With 59-Down, Rudolph Valentino's "Blood and Sand" co-star |
| 31% | SANTA | 5 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's recruiter |
| 31% | HOSS | 4 | The middle son, on 60's TV |
| 31% | PRADA | 5 | The devil's label, in a movie |