| EMIRATES | Dubai and Abu Dhabi, for two |
| ARABS | Citizens of Dubai and Abu Dhabi |
| UAE | Dubai and Abu Dhabi are part of it: Abbr. |
| SHARJAH | The third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi (7) |
| SHEIKDOM | Abu Dhabi, for one |
| EMIRATE | Abu Dhabi, for example (7) |
| EMIRS | Rulers of Abu Dhabi, Al Fujayrah and Dubai |
| UNITEDARABEMIRATES | Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain, Ras el Khaimah and Fujairah collectively (6,4,8) |
| ARAB | Native of Abu Dhabi or Dubai, typically |
| CITIES | Dubai and Dublin |
| ASIA | Home to Dubai and Mumbai |
| OMAN | Country near Abu Dhabi and Qatar |
| ART | Louvre Abu Dhabi collection, for instance |
| NYU | Big Apple sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai |
| CORNICHE | The name given to waterfront promenades in Doha, Dubai and Muscat (8) |
| TIGIST | Ethiopian athlete who won the Dubai and Berlin marathons in 2024,_ Ketema (6) |
| DORIAN | He's trying to persuade Sharon Watts to leave Albert Square for Abu Dhabi in EastEnders (6,5) |
| GATES | He's trying to persuade Sharon Watts to leave Albert Square for Abu Dhabi in EastEnders (6,5) |
| BOLGER | Ben ...... , former UAE, Abu Dhabi Harlequins and London Broncos flanker (6) |
| SAQIB | England and Lancashire bowler; Northern Warriors 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 squad member (5) |
