Name that comes from Arabic for "desert" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAHARA Name that comes from Arabic for 'desert' (6) New York Times Dec 13, 2018
7% IBN "Son of" in Arabic names (3) LA Times Mini Feb 8, 2026
6% GOBI Desert in Mongolia (4) USA Today May 1, 2026
6% ATARI Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go (5) New York Times May 1, 2026
6% QATAR Peninsular Arab state (5) LA Times Daily Apr 30, 2026
6% NEIGH Noise coming from The Nag's Head? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 29, 2026
6% ARID Dry as a desert (4) Universal Apr 28, 2026
6% IMPALA Animal whose name comes from the Zulu for "gazelle" (6) USA Today Apr 26, 2026
6% MIRAGES Desert illusions (7) USA Today Apr 24, 2026
6% EMIR Arab prince (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 22, 2026

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