The Clue
Like a ghost town (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DESERTED
Tags
Notes
The answer DESERTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Lonely
Forlorn, say
Ran out on
Left alone
Left in the lurch
Like Goldsmith's village
Like Wall St. on a Sunday
Definition
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"
DESERTED as an adjective:
1. remote from civilization; "the victim was lured to a deserted spot"