Completely without water in the Kalahari Desert (4)
I believe the answer is:
arid
'completely without water' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'in the kalahari desert' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ARID' is hidden within 'kalahari desert'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arid that I've seen before include "Dry and infertile" , "Without water" , "(Of climate) dry" , "Drought-hit" , "Very dry, having little rain" .)