Ancient city leaving a symbol in the desert? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAMARKAND Ancient city leaving a symbol in the desert? (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 11, 2016
7% TOAD Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt (4) New York Times Nov 21, 2025
7% SPLIT Leave divided city (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
7% VOID Deserted area leaving Dodge (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
7% BABYLON Ancient city (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
6% SAHARA Desert (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 24, 2025
6% OLD Ancient (3) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
6% DUNE Desert sight (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 20, 2025
6% ARID Dry as a desert (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
6% RAT Deserter (3) (3) The Sun Mini Nov 2, 2025

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