Crossword answer
DESERT
6 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 51 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 1, 2026
Letter pattern
DESERT
Clues that lead to DESERT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dry expanse6Thomas JosephAug 1, 2026
Parched place6Wall Street JournalJul 31, 2026
Sonoran or Mojave6USA TodayJul 25, 2026
Abandon6The IndependentMay 27, 2026
Oasis setting6Thomas JosephMay 21, 2026
Region that receives very little rainfall6Crosswords With FriendsMay 16, 2026
Run away (6)6The SunMay 1, 2026
Dead trees scattered here? (6)6The SunMay 1, 2026
Hot spot6New York TimesApr 10, 2026
Gobi or Sahara, e.g.6Daily ThemedMar 18, 2026
Wild uninhabited area6Puzzle PageMar 16, 2026
Leave many trees devastated!6Evening StandardJan 13, 2026
Merit shown by detective in series? On the contrary6The IndependentOct 31, 2025
Gobi, e.g. (6)6The SunSep 24, 2025
Abandon The Waste Land? (6)6The SunSep 24, 2025
You can find trees at Land's End rather than here6Evening StandardSep 2, 2025
Gobi, for one6Eugene ShefferMay 10, 2025
Oasis locale6New York TimesFeb 24, 2025
"___ Places," Robert Frost poem about feeling lonely in a quiet winter landscape6Daily ThemedDec 27, 2024
Home to cacti and camels6Daily ThemedOct 19, 2023
Waste what you've earned6Evening StandardJul 14, 2023
Sahara, for one6Eugene ShefferMay 3, 2023
Sahara, say6Evening StandardFeb 2, 2023
Gobi or Atacama, e.g.6Daily ThemedFeb 6, 2022
Dump waste6Evening StandardJan 14, 2022
Kalahari or Gobi, e.g.6Daily ThemedJul 7, 2021
Might be a fool, you say, to leave6Evening StandardMar 27, 2020
About DESERT in crosswords
DESERT is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 51 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dry expanse” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 1, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
OTOOLE“Lawrence of Arabia” actor
ARSONSHot crimes
EDITOROn paper, the person in charge
ROSCOEA name for certain parts of a horoscope
DEBRISRemains (6)
REASONOne of thirteen, in a Netflix drama title
OMEGASGreek letters
PEBBLETiny rock
IMOGENGirl's name
HOUSESShelters
WANTEDSought by the police
RILEUPAnger
ALOHASHawaiian greetings
HAREMSRun over manuscript for secluded groups (6)
Every appearance of DESERT (51)
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Aug 1, 2026
Dry expanse · Thomas Joseph · 8 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Parched place · Wall Street Journal · 122 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Sonoran or Mojave · USA Today · 48 Down
May 27, 2026
Abandon · The Independent · 17 Down
May 21, 2026
Oasis setting · Thomas Joseph · 44 Across
May 16, 2026
Region that receives very little rainfall · Crosswords With Friends · 53
May 1, 2026
Run away (6) · The Sun · 1 Across
May 1, 2026
Dead trees scattered here? (6) · The Sun · 1 Across
Apr 10, 2026
Hot spot · New York Times · 37 Across
Mar 30, 2026
Abandon · Daily Express · 14 Down
Mar 18, 2026
Gobi or Sahara, e.g. · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Wild uninhabited area · Puzzle Page · 7 Across
Jan 13, 2026
Leave many trees devastated! · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Merit shown by detective in series? On the contrary · The Independent · 12 Across
Sep 24, 2025
Gobi, e.g. (6) · The Sun · 7 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Abandon The Waste Land? (6) · The Sun · 7 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Oasis setting · New York Times · 23 Across
Sep 2, 2025
You can find trees at Land's End rather than here · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Abandon · The Independent · 16 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Abandon · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 15, 2025
Parched place · New York Times · 103 Down
May 10, 2025
Gobi, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Abandon · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Oasis locale · New York Times · 69 Across
Dec 27, 2024
"___ Places," Robert Frost poem about feeling lonely in a quiet winter landscape · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Jun 25, 2024
Abandon · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 23, 2024
Abandon · The Independent · 20 Across
May 24, 2024
Abandon · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 25, 2024
Gobi or Sahara, e.g. · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Mar 12, 2024
Abandon · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 27, 2023
Abandon · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 19, 2023
Home to cacti and camels · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Jul 14, 2023
Waste what you've earned · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 3, 2023
Sahara, for one · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Feb 2, 2023
Sahara, say · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 16, 2022
Gobi or Sahara, e.g. · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Mar 9, 2022
Abandon · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 6, 2022
Gobi or Atacama, e.g. · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Jan 14, 2022
Dump waste · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 22, 2021
Abandon · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 7, 2021
Kalahari or Gobi, e.g. · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Aug 27, 2020
Leave many trees devastated! · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 27, 2020
Might be a fool, you say, to leave · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jan 29, 2020
You can find trees at Land’s End rather than here · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 15, 2019
Abandon · Evening Standard · 5 Across
May 16, 2019
Abandon · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 4, 2019
Abandon · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 3, 2018
Waste what you've earned · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 8, 2018
Abandon · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 11, 2018
Abandon · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 13, 2018
Abandon · Evening Standard · 1 Down