Name that comes from Arabic for "desert" Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Thursday, December 13, 2018 · 1-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, December 13, 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 13, 2018 · 1-Down · 6 letters
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the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
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