Which Desert?

Name the desert or arid region that pertains to each clue and starting letter.
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Clue
Letter
Desert
Largest hot desert on Earth
S
Sahara
Largest cold desert on Earth
A
Antarctic
Rocky desert between Mongolia and northern China
G
Gobi
Driest location in the world outside of a polar region
A
Atacama
Largest desert in southern Africa
K
Kalahari
Named for a state in northern Mexico (hint: a tiny dog breed)
C
Chihuahuan
Phoenix is this desert's biggest city
S
Sonoran
Arabic name for the "Empty Quarter" in Saudi Arabia
R
Rub' al Khali
Located in Rajasthan, it is also known as the Great Indian Desert
T
Thar
Largest desert in the Australian Outback
G
Great Victoria
Dry region in the southwest of Argentina
P
Patagonia
Desert that makes up the southern half of Israel
N
Negev
Area east of the Sierra Nevada with no water outflows to the ocean
G
Great Basin
Desert where you can find Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell"
K
Karakum
Depression in the Afar Triangle—has Dallol, the hottest place on Earth
D
Danakil
Desert in southeastern Iran
L
Lut
Desert in north-central Iran near the Alborz Mountains
K
Kavir
Xinjiang desert between the Kunlun and Tian Shan Mountains
T
Taklamakan
Desert with Africa's "Skeleton Coast"
N
Namib
Las Vegas and Death Valley are part of this desert
M
Mojave
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