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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LLAMA South American animal thought to have originated in North America about 40 million years ago (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | PALEOCENE Geological epoch about 66-56 million years ago | (9) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 5% | CONSIDERED Thought about | (10) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 5% | EDEN Biblical land some thought might be in South America | (4) | The Atlantic | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 5% | MARMOT A groundhog is a North American type of this animal | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 5% | COLONY Any of America's "original 13" | (6) | Newsday | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | VENEZUELA South American country | (9) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 5% | WHO "___ would have thought?" | (3) | ||
| 5% | OLDIE Song from years ago | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 5% | ANDES South American range | (5) | Commuter | Oct 3, 2025 |
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