| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| More dried-up | ||
| More withered | Universal | 25 Sep 2018 |
| Way more parched | Universal | 01 Aug 2018 |
| More seriously dry | Universal | 05 Jul 2018 |
| More withered | ||
| More seriously dry | ||
| Way more parched | ||
| More desperately dry, as land | Universal | 25 Dec 2016 |
| More desertlike | New York Times | 12 May 2016 |
| More desperately dry, as land | ||
| More dry and withered | Universal | 29 Jul 2015 |
| More dry and withered | ||
| More parched | ||
| More desiccated | ||
| More withered | ||
| More desiccated | ||
| More arid | ||
| More desertlike | ||
| More Saharan | ||
| More desertlike | ||
| More dry and withered | ||
| West African language closely related to Fula | ||
| More withered | ||
| More arid | ||
| More withered | ||
| Drier and browner. | ||
| Cape Verde Negro. | ||
| West African native. | ||
| More arid | ||
| More shriveled | ||
| More withered: Poet. | ||
| Tall Cape Verde natives. |