Leaves in the lurch
The crossword clue "Leaves in the lurch" is answered by DESERTS, a 7-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
DESERTS
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DESERTS answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- FORSAKES (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for DESERTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by DESERTS, most used first.
- Abandons - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
- Barren areas - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
- Leaves high and dry - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Arid areas - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- On the line - ATSTAKE, used 61 times
- On the way - ENROUTE, used 59 times
- On the loose - ATLARGE, used 48 times
- To the extent that - ASFARAS, used 40 times
- Getty of "The Golden Girls" - ESTELLE, used 28 times
- Leaves - DEPARTS, used 28 times
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