| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| WATERLESS | Arid | |
| DRY | Arid | |
| DRYNESS | Arid state | |
| DRIER | More arid | |
| SERER | More arid | |
| DRIEST | Most arid | |
| DESERTS | Abandons arid areas | |
| ARIZONA | Arid US state | |
| GOBI | Arid Mongolian region | |
| TORRID | Arid or parched | |
| ACRID | Bitter, see arid surrounding | |
| CAMELS | Large mammals of arid country | |
| DUSTBOWL | Semi-arid area exposed to wind erosion | |
| DROUGHTY | Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust. | |
| TANAMIDESERT | Arid expanse extending across Kukatja and Walpiri country | |
| ARIDITY | The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness. | |