| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ORIENTAL | Eastern | |
| LEVANT | Eastern. | |
| PAGODAS | Eastern temples | |
| ASIAN | Far Eastern | |
| EMIRS | Eastern VIPs | |
| SLAV | Eastern European | |
| BALT | Eastern European | |
| IRONER | Eastern launderer | |
| DIVAN | Eastern couch | |
| BAKLAVA | Middle-Eastern dessert | |
| PAGODA | Eastern temple | |
| SULTAN | Eastern ruler | |
| IRAN | Middle-Eastern country | |
| CAFTAN | Near-eastern garment | |
| AMIRS | Eastern rulers | |
| YOGA | Eastern discipline | |
| SALAAM | Eastern greeting | |
| ORIENT | Eastern; oriental. | |
| EASTERNMOST | Most eastern. | |
| SAUDIARABIA | Middle Eastern country | |
| KAFTANS | Long Eastern garments | |
| TAHINI | Middle Eastern paste | |
| CUMIN | Middle Eastern spice | |
| HEBREW | Middle Eastern language | |
| SUMAC | Middle Eastern spice | |