Area that's mostly desert, despite its name Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FERTILECRESCENT Area that's mostly desert, despite its name (15) Universal Jun 28, 2017
77% GAS Liquid fuel, despite its name (3) Universal Jan 22, 2026
74% FOX Flying ___ (kind of bat, despite its name) (3) New York Times Mini Feb 11, 2026
71% PRAIRIEDOG Burrowing animal that isn't a canine, despite its name (10) Universal Feb 1, 2026
68% YET Despite that (3) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
68% PERM Hairstyle that lasts only several months, despite its name (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
65% OASIS Fertile area in a desert (5) USA Today Dec 27, 2025
62% SOCAL L.A.'s area (5) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
59% RAT Deserter (3) The Telegraph Mini Mar 9, 2026
59% WHITESTONE Big Apple area named for its Colonial calcium carbonate deposits (10) Newsday Mar 7, 2026

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