Newsday.Answers
Daily Newsday Crossword

“Southern Africa's __ Desert”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Southern Africa's __ Desert”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Friday, November 28, 2025 puzzle.

Published · Down · 5 letters

Hints first

Letters 5
First letter N
Last letter B
N ? ? ? B

A 5-letter down entry from the Friday puzzle

The Answer

N A M I B

The answer to “Southern Africa's __ Desert” is NAMIB

Letters 5
Direction Down
Published Nov 28, 2025

Letter analysis: the 5-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 5 of 5 positions
Vowels 2 40% of word
Consonants 3 non-vowels
First letter N starts with

The clue “Southern Africa's __ Desert” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Friday, November 28, 2025 as a down entry. The verified answer is NAMIB — a 5-letter word that begins with N and ends with B.

This answer contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

Other clues with the answer NAMIB

NAMIB has been used as the answer for these Newsday Crossword clues

More clues from the November 28, 2025 puzzle

Friday Newsday Crossword
View full puzzle
Large canines 5 ℓ · D Unanimity 7 ℓ · D Lets out 5 ℓ · D Airborne enigma 3 ℓ · D Deft Leppard or Lez Zeppelin 9 ℓ · D ___ law (current equation) 4 ℓ · A Untrustworthy person 5 ℓ · A Washington's Jefferson or Lincoln 8 ℓ · D Address for a guru 3 ℓ · D Devotee 4 ℓ · A Given to mischief 6 ℓ · D Where Excalibur was made 6 ℓ · D Nominal punishment 4 ℓ · D Diamond gem 7 ℓ · D Any conflict 6 ℓ · D Imperil 6 ℓ · D Gator cousin 6 ℓ · D Eleanor nickname 6 ℓ · D Topples 6 ℓ · D Citrusy soft drink epithet 6 ℓ · A

Frequently asked questions about “Southern Africa's __ Desert”

What is the answer to “Southern Africa's __ Desert” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is NAMIB — a 5-letter word that appeared as a down entry on Friday, November 28, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Southern Africa's __ Desert”?

The answer NAMIB contains 5 letters.

Was “Southern Africa's __ Desert” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Down entry.

Is this site affiliated with Newsday?

No. This is an independent fan reference site — we are not affiliated with Newsday. The Newsday Crossword is a trademark of its respective owner. We solve and verify each Newsday Crossword puzzle manually before publishing the answer key.

Southern Africa's __ Desert — Newsday Crossword Clue Answer | Newsday Crossword Answers