Dry Cold Deserts Stinging Nose Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ARID which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ARID

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	4		Exact Match!
2	28%	7		Causing a burning or stinging sensation in the nose or throat
3	26%	6		A hot, dry, suffocating wind of Arabian and African deserts

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ARID" which means:

adjective satellite

• Lacking sufficient water or rainfall
• Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

adjective

• Very dry.
• Describing a very dry climate. typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
• Devoid of value.

An example sentence would be:

• "The desert is an arid region with very little rainfall."
• "The arid climate is not suitable for growing crops."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic04 Nov 2015	Across 21
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