The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NEGEV which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2009.
It comprises the southern half of Israel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| NEGEV | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It comprises the southern half of Israel
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- negev
 - india
 - navy
 - judge
 - judah
 - eilat
 - bantu
 - south korea
 - argon
 - round
 - pakistan
 - syria
 
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