Desert watering hole Crossword Clue

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Desert watering hole Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
2. a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WATERING (noun)
1. shedding tears
2. wetting with water
HOLE (noun)
1. informal terms for a difficult situation
2. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
HOLE (verb)
1. hit the ball into the hole
2. make holes in

Hint 3: Anagram

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