Desert for which an African country is named Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Desert for which an African country is named featured in New York Times puzzle on July 23, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAMIB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAMIB Desert for which an African country is named (5) New York Times Jul 23, 2026
3% SOMALI African in very African country (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 22, 2026
3% BENIN West African country (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 20, 2026
3% CHAD African country (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 13, 2026
3% NIGER Landlocked African country (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 8, 2026
3% TIGER African country with new leader - someone ferocious (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
3% REBA First name in country music (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2026
3% IVORY ____ Coast, African country (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 22, 2026
3% EGYPT African country (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 14, 2026
3% LIAM Name that anagrams to a country (4) USA Today Jun 14, 2026

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