| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NEGEV | Arid Israeli area |
| DESERT | Arid area |
| OASES | Arid-area refuges |
| SAHARA | Vast arid area |
| DRYFARMS | Arid area agriculture |
| GOBI | Asian arid area |
| GOBI | Arid Asian area |
| SANDSNAKE | "Banded" arid-area reptile |
| SAHARA | Arid area of Africa |
| SAHARA | Arid area in Africa |
| BUSH | Vast arid area of Australia. |
| oases | a fertile or green area in an arid region (as a desert) |
| oasis | a fertile or green area in an arid region (as a desert) |
