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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Illusion in a desert last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MIRAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIRAGE Illusion in a desert (6) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
42% MIRAGES Illusions in the desert (7) USA Today May 7, 2026
3% ECRU Shade in the desert (4) New York Times Jun 14, 2026
3% ARID Dry, as a desert (4)
3% OASIS Desert haven (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 11, 2026
3% AGAVE Mexican desert plant (5) Newsday Jun 7, 2026
3% DOVES Birds used in many classic illusions (5) The Atlantic Jun 5, 2026
3% OPTICAL Sort of illusion which may be topical (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
3% YUMA Arizona city in the Sonoran Desert (4) USA Today Jun 1, 2026
3% CAMEL Ship of the desert (5) (5) Mirror Classic May 30, 2026

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