Silk Road city — a spot in desert? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAMARKAND Silk Road city — a spot in desert? (9) The Times Cryptic Jun 14, 2023
7% ALEPPO City of northern Syria, once a key hub on the Silk Road (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 21, 2025
7% OASIS Fertile spot in a desert (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 13, 2025
7% STREETS City roads (7) Commuter Dec 10, 2025
7% POLO Silk Road traveler Marco ___ (4)
7% OASES Fertile desert spots (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 2, 2025
7% OSH Kyrgyz city on the ancient Silk Road (3) New York Times Sep 5, 2025
7% GOBI Silk Road desert (4) LA Times Daily Jul 27, 2023
6% ROOST Perch in river loves deserted spot (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
6% SOIE French silk (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025

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