Middle East Crossword Puzzles: Free Printable and Online

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Middle East

Hard · 15×15 · 22 words
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  1. 2. A citadel that was rocked in a famous song
  2. 5. A path to the watering hole that guides the law
  3. 6. The most expensive thread in the spice drawer
  4. 7. A game played in a court or a vegetable in a stew
  5. 9. The center of a compass for a billion people
  6. 12. The original wedge issue in Sumerian writing
  7. 15. The code of honor in the rugged mountains of the east
  8. 16. A secret faith found in the mountains of the Levant
  9. 18. Deep fried spheres that could be mistake for meat
  10. 19. The jurisdiction of a prince in the sand
  11. 20. A sword that became a kitchen utensil

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  1. 1. A wooden bird of the Indian Ocean with lateen wings
  2. 2. The capital that sits at the gateway to the Silk Road
  3. 3. The Great who freed the captives of Babylon
  4. 4. A lighthouse that shines with sound instead of light
  5. 6. Coastal swahili descendant of the Persian Gulf
  6. 8. Currency that flows from a barrel
  7. 10. Father of the Gazelle turned into a skyscraper forest
  8. 11. A city of gold and three faiths, fought for by all
  9. 13. The burden bearer who advises the Sultan
  10. 14. Where the sun sets in the west of the east
  11. 17. A labyrinthine shop where you might get lost in tea

Middle East

Medium · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 2. Capital city whose name means the big tree in Arabic
  2. 4. Traditional Arab marketplace with narrow winding alleys
  3. 5. Bedouin traveler with no permanent home
  4. 8. The single humped camel common to the region
  5. 10. Ancient city carved directly into rose colored canyon walls
  6. 11. Meat grilled on a skewer, often served with pita
  7. 12. Historical term for the region along the eastern Mediterranean shores

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  1. 1. Fertile spot in a desert where water is found
  2. 2. A hill of sand shifted by the desert wind
  3. 3. One of the two great rivers of Mesopotamia
  4. 6. Slender tower from which the call to prayer is issued
  5. 7. Island nation located in the eastern Mediterranean
  6. 9. Optical illusion often encountered on a hot desert trek

Middle East

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 3. Country where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow
  2. 4. Country that bridges the gap between Europe and Asia
  3. 6. Fried balls made from ground chickpeas or fava beans

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  1. 1. Sweet brown fruit that grows on palm trees
  2. 2. Soft flatbread that is often used to make sandwiches
  3. 3. Country located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea
  4. 5. Natural liquid resource found in large quantities in this region

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