The Clue
Oil-rich land (7 letter answer)
The Answer
EMIRATE
Tags
Notes
The answer EMIRATE is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
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Definition
EMIRATE as a noun:
1. the domain controlled by an emir
2. the office of an emir