Acrostic Puzzle #27

May 31st, 2026

Select a clue, then type your answer and press Enter

A mound of wind-sculpted sand common in arid landscapes

The third planet from the sun, home to the Sahara

Fine grains of weathered rock that blanket desert floors

Gradual wearing away of rock and soil by wind or water

A wheeled vehicle sent to explore planetary surfaces

High in height, describing dunes or desert mesas

Scorching temperature; what makes deserts deadly

Strange and unsettling, like the silence of a vast empty wasteland

Mountain range in North Africa bordering the Sahara

Desperate craving for water, a survival crisis in the desert

How to Play

Each letter in the top section corresponds to exactly one instance of the same letter in the bottom section. This puzzle can be solved in multiple ways:

By answering the clues, which will fill in shared letters in the top phrase section.
By solving words in the top phrase section, which will fill in shared letters in the bottom clues.
The first letters of each bottom answer spell an acrostic phrase. Solving this may give you extra letter hints.

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How Acrostic Puzzle Works

Each Acrostic Puzzle is a grid of letters that spells out a hidden quote. Every word in the grid is a clue answer. The first letter of each answer, read in order from top to bottom, reveals the quote's author or a key phrase. Fill in all the boxes correctly to unlock the full quote.

How to Solve It

Click any clue on the left to highlight the matching boxes in the grid. Type your answer letter by letter. The grid fills in as you go. You can move between clues at any time. Use the letters already in the grid as hints for harder clues.