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Crossword Clue: Arid region

Here's the answer to the Arid region crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.

About the answer: DESERT

Desert derives from the Latin "desertum," meaning an abandoned place. Its spelling collides usefully with "dessert" and the verb meaning to abandon, so clue writers enjoy the ambiguity.

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