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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIRAGE Optical phenomenon in the desert (6) USA Today Aug 15, 2021
3% KALEIDOSCOPE Optical toy (12) (12) Mirror Classic Dec 28, 2025
3% SAHARA Desert (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 24, 2025
3% FIBER __-optic cable (5) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
2% TURNCOAT Deserter playing truant holds firm (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
2% ARID Dry as a desert (4)
2% ROOST Perch in river loves deserted spot (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
2% OASIS Fertile area in a desert (5) USA Today Dec 27, 2025
2% CAMEL Desert pack animal (5) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
2% SANDY Great ___ Desert, Australian bioregion (5)

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