“With 36-Across, sparsely populated African land” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.WESTERN is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “With 36-Across, sparsely populated African land”. It was last seen in the puzzle of August 5, 2026, where it runs at 35 Across and fills 7 squares. It crosses 7 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Aug 5, 2026 grid20DPole tossed in a Scottish game5 ltrs›21DBeautify5 ltrs›26DProverbial waste maker5 ltrs›27DSome Deco works5 ltrs›32DOur "-zoic"4 ltrs›33DFlorence-to-Venice dir.3 ltrs›35DPart of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Aug 5, 20261AWith 6-Across, #1 hit5 ltrs›12AWith 14-Across, ultimately fruitless7 ltrs›15AWith 16-Across, beverage sold in pastel-colored cans7 ltrs›17AWith 18-Across, measures of search engine optimization4 ltrs›20AWith 22-Across, pocket ID holder4 ltrs›26AWith 28-Across, temple services?4 ltrs›32AWith 34-Across, sequestration of a greenhouse gas6 ltrs›37AWith 39-Across, web crawlers, e.g.8 ltrs›
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