Southern African country named after a desert Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAMIBIA Southern African country named after a desert (7) USA Today Sep 11, 2023
4% SAHARA African desert (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 9, 2026
3% MARMALISE Clobber from African country's taken by horse (9) The Times Cryptic May 20, 2026
3% PARAGUAY Soldier, man protecting leader of African country (8) The Telegraph Toughie May 20, 2026
3% NIGER African country that's another African country minus its final two letters (5) New York Times May 19, 2026
3% ABANDONMENT Desertion (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 18, 2026
3% SOMALIA African country (7) (7) Mirror Quick May 15, 2026
3% TOGO African country (4) (4) Mirror Quick May 9, 2026
3% TAN Beat southern half of Himalayan country (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed May 9, 2026
3% CHILE Country home to the Atacama Desert (5) USA Today May 6, 2026

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