| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| OTTOMAN | Turkish empire | |
| SHERIAT | The sacred law of the Turkish empire. | |
| BACKSHISH | In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a "tip". | |
| CRESCENT | The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the taking of Constantinople. | |
| SERASKIER | A general or commander of land forces in the Turkish empire; especially, the commander-in-chief of minister of war. | |
| REIS EFFENDI | A title formerly given to one of the chief Turkish officers of state. He was chancellor of the empire, etc. | |
| PORTE | The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered. | |
| CADILESKER | A chief judge in the Turkish empire, so named originally because his jurisdiction extended to the cases of soldiers, who are now tried only by their own officers. | |