Native American people of the Sahaptin group whose name literally means 'pierced nose' (3,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEZPERCE Native American people of the Sahaptin group whose name literally means 'pierced nose' (3,5) (8)
6% APACHE Native American people (6) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
5% CREE Native American (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
5% ASTER Flower whose name means "star" (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
5% ATOM Particle whose name means "indivisible" (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
5% UTAH State named from a Native American term meaning "people of the mountains" (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 14, 2025
5% ATAGLANCE Immediately name boring American "Pierce" (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
5% RHINO Animal whose name means, literally, 'nose' (5) New York Times Jul 23, 2022
4% CIA American spy group: Abbr. (3) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
4% PTERODACTYLS Flying dinosaurs whose name means "winged finger" (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
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