Shortage of rain is harsh in edges of desert (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shortage of rain is harsh in edges of desert (7) featured in Sun Two Speed puzzle on January 26, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DROUGHT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DROUGHT Shortage of rain is harsh in edges of desert (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 26, 2026
6% SCARCITY Shortage (8) Universal Dec 19, 2025
6% BIOME Rain forest, desert or wetland (5) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% CACTI Desert plants (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 26, 2026
5% MIRAGE Illusion in a desert (6) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
5% ARID Rain-free (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
5% TENSE On edge (5) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
5% GOBI Mongolian desert (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
5% DROPS Bits of rain (5) USA Today Jan 17, 2026
5% SAHARA Desert (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 16, 2026

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