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South American animal thought to have originated in North America about 40 million years ago (5) Crossword Clue
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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% | 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 |
| 5% | OPOSSUM North America's only marsupial | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 5% | ACELA North America's fastest train | (5) | Universal | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 5% | BISON North American buffalo | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 5% | PATAGONIA Southernmost region of South America | (9) | The Times Specialist | Sep 1, 2025 |
| 5% | INCAS Ancient South Americans | (5) | Newsday | Aug 31, 2025 |
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