| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MOJAVE | Western desert |
| MOHAVE | Western desert. |
| MOHAVE | Western desert |
| PLAYAS | Western desert basins |
| SAGEBRUSH | Western desert plant |
| ATACAMA | Desert of western Chile |
| GREATBASIN | Expansive western U.S. desert region |
| NILE | Western border of the Nubian Desert |
| NEGEV | Desert, for example, in western half of Nevada (5) |
