Parched WSJ Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer

1 ? S
2 ? E
3 ? R
4 ? E
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A
2
R
3
I
4
D
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      Hint 1

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      Think of a landscape where the sun has had too much of a good thing.

      Hint 2

      meaning
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      ???? means dry or withered, especially in reference to vegetation.

      Hint 3

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      The word 'parched' describes something that is extremely dry or arid. '????' is an adjective that means dry or withered, often used in poetic or literary contexts to describe landscapes or vegetation.

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      Dry and withered, Dry, as the Sonoran Desert, Withered and dry, Dried out, Dry and withered

      Clue Analysis

      The clue “Parched” is a classic crossword staple, frequently appearing in puzzles like the WSJ crossword. For the puzzle dated November 26 2025, the definitive 4-letter answer is: SERE.

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