The Clue
Gobi or Negev (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DESERT
Tags
Notes
The answer DESERT is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Definition
DESERT as a noun:
1. arid land with little or no vegetation
DESERT as a verb:
1. (abandon, forsake, desolate, desert) = leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
2. (defect, desert) = desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
DESERT as an adjective:
1. (desert, godforsaken, waste, wild) = located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"