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Other crossword clues for answer "MIRAGES"

MIRAGES
Visions of Oasis at an oasis, say (that would be weird, sure, but it would count)
You can't inspect them too closely
Phantasmagorias
Desert delusions
Delusions in the desert
Desert illusions
They're not real
Illusions
Illusory visions
They're not there
Optical illusions.
Things seen that aren't there.
Desert phenomena.
Sahara phenomena.
Optical phenomena.
Illusory things
Gobi's refractory images
French fighter-bombers
Sights not to be believed
Oases in cartoons, e.g.
Saharan illusions
Untouchable sights
Saharan sights
Oases that aren't there
Lakes in the desert, say
Sahara sights