Cryptic crossword clue
Ancient land, extremely dry? 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word SUPERCONTINENT

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The straight part
We know that "Ancient land" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ancient land = supercontinent.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SUPERCONTINENT mean?

SUPERCONTINENT noun
  1. A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past.
  2. A modern landmass composed of multiple continents, i.e. Afro-Eurasia or the Americas. (Compare subcontinent).

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