Indigenous empire of Central America overthrown by Cortes in the 16th century (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AZTEC Indigenous empire of Central America overthrown by Cortes in the 16th century (5) (5)
4% CALDERA Large crater in Central America sheltering tree (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
4% JEDI Empire's foes (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
4% MID Central (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
4% MAORI Indigenous inhabitant of NZ (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2025
4% MAIN Central (4) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
4% INNER Central (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 2, 2025
4% CARIB Indigenous person of northern South America (5) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
4% LLAMA Domesticated pack animal indigenous to South America (5) (5) The Sun Mini Sep 22, 2025
4% MERCATOR Gerardus -, 16th-century Flemish cartographer and mathematician (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Sep 9, 2025
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