The New York Times crossword clue “where the film ‘Argo’ is set” refers to Tehran , the capital of Iran, because the story centers on the Iran hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy there in 1979–1980.

Quick Scoop

  • The film Argo is a political thriller about a covert mission to rescue six U.S. diplomats during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis.
  • Its primary story setting is Tehran, Iran, where the U.S. Embassy is overrun and the diplomats go into hiding.
  • So for the NYT-style clue “where the film ‘Argo’ is set,” the intended answer is TEHRAN.

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