What it's like in the Kalahari Desert (4)
I believe the answer is:
arid
'what it's' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'in the kalahari desert' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ARID' is hidden in the letters of 'kalahari desert'.
'like' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arid that I've seen before include "Parched, waterless" , "Dry and sere" , "Lacking sufficient rainfall" , "Dry and withered" , "flat" .)