Crossword answer
SAHARA
6 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
SAHARA
Clues that lead to SAHARA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Source of siroccos6LA TimesAug 22, 2026
–6New York TimesAug 5, 2026
African expanse6Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026
Earth's third-largest desert6USA TodayJun 26, 2026
World's largest subtropical desert6LA TimesJun 7, 2026
Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"6New York TimesMay 27, 2026
North African desert6NewsdayMay 27, 2026
Desert6Evening StandardApr 26, 2026
African desert6Eugene ShefferApr 9, 2026
Much of Mauritania and Mali6New York TimesNov 18, 2025
African arid area6NewsdayNov 16, 2025
Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert"6New York TimesOct 1, 2025
Timbuktu neighbor6NewsdayJul 26, 2025
90%+ of Algeria6NewsdayJun 6, 2025
Large African desert6NewsdayApr 21, 2025
World's largest hot desert in Africa with a name that translates to "desert" in Arabic6Daily ThemedNov 10, 2023
In Africa, it's very largely deserted6Evening StandardJan 10, 2023
About SAHARA in crosswords
SAHARA is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Source of siroccos” in the LA Times crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
RIDINGSound clothes I had on (6)
TOWERSVery tall buildings
SIESTADay break?
CAMEOSSometimes-uncredited appearances
REMEDYFix
VACATEQuit
LABORSHerculean tasks
ATMFEETaking charge?
SVELTESlender
FOMENTStir up
BELIEFThe idea that beef's about a pound
CANADAManitoba’s land
STEELYIt's hard to keep fish in a dirty place
KOSOVOCountry in defeat like that, 5-0 (6)
Every appearance of SAHARA (38)
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Aug 22, 2026
Source of siroccos · LA Times · Down
Aug 5, 2026
– · New York Times · 36 Across
Jul 28, 2026
African expanse · Wall Street Journal · 33 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Earth's third-largest desert · USA Today · 57 Across
Jun 7, 2026
World's largest subtropical desert · LA Times · Across
May 27, 2026
North African desert · Newsday · Across
May 27, 2026
Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" · New York Times · 35 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Desert · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 9, 2026
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Desert · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 21, 2026
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Nov 18, 2025
Much of Mauritania and Mali · New York Times · 42 Across
Nov 16, 2025
African arid area · Newsday · Across
Oct 1, 2025
Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert" · New York Times · 43 Down
Jul 26, 2025
African desert · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 26, 2025
Timbuktu neighbor · Newsday · Down
Jun 6, 2025
90%+ of Algeria · Newsday · Across
May 12, 2025
African desert · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 21, 2025
Large African desert · Newsday · Across
Jan 6, 2025
North African desert · Newsday · Down
Sep 21, 2024
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 7, 2024
African desert · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Apr 13, 2024
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Nov 10, 2023
World's largest hot desert in Africa with a name that translates to "desert" in Arabic · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Nov 1, 2023
African desert · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 25, 2023
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jan 10, 2023
In Africa, it's very largely deserted · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 9, 2022
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 31, 2022
African desert · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Dec 15, 2021
African desert · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 27, 2021
African desert · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 25, 2021
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 27, 2021
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Apr 30, 2021
African desert · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Feb 3, 2021
Desert · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 4, 2020
Desert · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 8, 2019
African desert · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 22, 2018
African desert · Evening Standard · 4 Across