The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ARID , but the solution may also be SERE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Parched crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARID | 48 % | 4 |
| SERE | 39 % | 4 |
| DRY | 4 % | 3 |
| BONEDRY | 2 % | 7 |
| ADUST | 2 % | 5 |
| ATHIRST | 2 % | 7 |
| THIRSTY | 2 % | 7 |
| DROUGHTY | 0 % | 8 |
| SUNBAKED | 0 % | 8 |
| TORRID | 0 % | 6 |
| SERED | 0 % | 5 |
| DRIED | 0 % | 5 |
| DRYASABONE | 0 % | 10 |
| HOTANDTHIRSTY | 0 % | 13 |
| BAKED | 0 % | 5 |
Why may SERE be the right solution?
"Sere" is a synonym for parched, meaning dry or withered. It is a common crossword answer for the clue "Parched" due to its direct association with dryness.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Parched
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scorched
- sunbaked
- adust
- cooked
- baked
- dry
- arid
- athirst
- thirsty
- dried
- hungry
- death
Crossword Answer definitions
ARID adjective- Very dry.
- Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
- Devoid of value.
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 ARID
- Bone-dry
- Dry as a bone
- Like a Saharan RAID?
- Like a dust bowl
- Like the Gobi
- Mojave-like
- Overly dry
- Dehydrated
- Gobi-ish
- Like the Mojave
More clues leading to the result SERE
More clues leading to the result DRY
- Saharan
- Unbuttered
- Dock or cell
- Unbuttered toast
- Alcohol-free
- Boring
- Not drinking
- Opposite of 41-Down
- Out of ideas
- Teetotaling
More clues leading to the result BONEDRY
- Arid
- Devoid of moisture
- Sere
- Parched
- Saharan
- Drought-stricken
- Not even moist
- Very thirsty
- Describing Kansas before 1949.
- Arid.
More clues leading to the result ADUST
- Burned
- Parched
- Scorched.
- Sunburnt.
- Parched.
- "Raise ___ about nothing."
- Kick up ___.
- Dried up.
- Dried up, to poets
- Scorched
More clues leading to the result ATHIRST
More clues leading to the result THIRSTY
- Parched
- Ready for a drink
- Desirous, in a way
- In need of a drink
- Wanting a drink
- Dry
- Needing hydration
- Needing some water
- Needing water
- Dry.
More clues leading to the result DROUGHTY
More clues leading to the result SUNBAKED
More clues leading to the result TORRID
- Sweltering
- Hot and dry
- Intensely passionate
- Summery to the extreme
- Steamy
- Hot
- Sultry
- On a hot streak
- Hot as Hades
- Intensely hot
More clues leading to the result SERED
- Withered
- Became withered.
- Sun-crisped.
- Became dried up.
- Withered.
- Became dry: Var.
- Son of Zebulun.
- Became withered
- Became dried up
- Parched
More clues leading to the result DRIED
- Did a kitchen chore
- Certain prunes
- Like prunes
- Used a machine at the laundromat
- Like Play-Doh that's been left out of the container
- Cut partner
- Cut's partner
- Parched
- Used a towel
- Like raisins