Dry hot dusty wind blowing from N Africa Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dry hot dusty wind blowing from N Africa . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCIROCCO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCIROCCO Dry hot dusty wind blowing from N Africa (8)
4% SIROCCOS Hot. dusty winds of N. Africa. (8)
3% VANE It's blowing in the wind (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
3% SAHARAN Very hot and dry (7) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
3% ASH Dusty remains (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
3% HARMATTAN Dry dusty wind (9) (9)
3% SIROCCO Hot, dusty wind (7) Eugene Sheffer Apr 9, 2022
2% GNU Large antelope from Africa (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
2% NITROGEN N as in nuclei (8) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
2% RAP Sharp blow (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
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The clue refers to a weather phenomenon known as "scirocco," a hot, dry, dusty wind originating from North Africa. It affects regions like Southern Europe. Understanding this helps you connect the clue to the answer "SCIROCCO."