The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MIRAGE , but the solution may also be DUSTSTORM which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Newsday).
Desert phenomenon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MIRAGE | 50 % | 6 |
| DUSTSTORM | 30 % | 9 |
| DRYLAKE | 10 % | 7 |
| SANDSTORM | 10 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Desert phenomenon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mirage
- sandstorm
- desertification
- dune
- bolt
- falls
- storm
- lode
- abandon
- aridity
- deserts
- fail
Crossword Answer definitions
MIRAGE noun- An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, giving the appearance of there being refuge in the distance.
- An illusion.
- To cause to appear as or like a mirage.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MIRAGE
- Vegas casino
- Water that isn't wet
- Water in the desert, perhaps
- Ignis fatuus
- It's not really there
- Illusion
- Something too good to be true
- Gobi illusion
- Vegas casino-hotel
- Desert illusion
More clues leading to the result DUSTSTORM
- Dry prairie whirlwind
- Windy weather phenomenon in the Great Plains
- '30s Great Plains blight
- Wind-related desert event
- Desert phenomenon
- Whirlwind in the desert
- Type of whirlwind.
- Woe for Okies and Arkies
- Prairie hazard