South American animal thought to have originated in North America about 40m years ago (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LLAMA South American animal thought to have originated in North America about 40m years ago (5) (5)
5% UPON "___ further reflection ..." ("Having thought about it ...") (4)
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% OLDIE Song from years ago (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
4% BEGUINE South American dance (7) (7) Mirror Classic Nov 26, 2025
4% TITI Small South American monkey (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
4% IDEAS Thoughts (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
4% LLANO Vast plain in South America (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
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