| DIARIST | Pepys type to sit in arid surroundings (7) |
| DEVILRY | It's sheer malice, positioning base in arid surroundings |
| DRIVEBY | Bad vibe in arid surroundings? Don't stop |
| DROMEDARY | Animal roamed round in arid surroundings |
| DROOPY | Sagging, having no work in arid surroundings |
| DREARY | Dismal listener in arid surroundings (6) |
| DRUDGERY | Boring work for Barnaby in arid surroundings (8) |
| GAZELLE | Fleet-footed antelope adapted to living in arid regions (7) |
| DESERTS | What's coming to you in arid places (7) |
| DESSERT | Fool perhaps taking sun in arid environment (7) |
| EINKORN | A one-seeded wheat grown in arid regions (7) |
| EPHEDRA | Doctor suffocated by record high temperature losing footing in arid bush (7) |
| SANDRAT | Jerboa found in arid regions (4,3) |
| GOBIDESERT | Proceed to offer trees to doctor in arid expanse (4,6) |
| SHIPOFTHEDESERT | Name given to a large domesticated ruminant renowned for its ability to survive in arid areas (4,2,3,6) |
| DESERTPLANTS | They are used in gardens in arid climates, |
| SARDINIA | Needing to get changed, as in arid country (8) |
| DESSERTWINES | Reportedly complains at small place in arid area for drinks (7,5) |
| SUCCULENT | Plant such as the cactus or agave that grows in arid conditions, using its fleshy stem or leaves to |
| SANDGROUSE | Common name for Pterolidae, ground-dwelling birds related to pigeons, mostly found in arid areas |
