South American indigenous people first encountered by Christopher Columbus on the island of Hispaniola (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARAWAK South American indigenous people first encountered by Christopher Columbus on the island of Hispaniola (6) (6)
6% CARIB Indigenous South American language (5) Universal Sep 13, 2025
5% MOHAVE Arizona county or Indigenous people (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
5% CHEROKEE Indigenous North American people (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Aug 27, 2025
5% HOPI Indigenous people of Arizona (4) New York Times Mini Aug 18, 2025
5% TUPI Member of an indigenous South American people of Brazil and Paraguay (4) (4)
5% TAINO Indigenous people of the Caribbean whom Columbus encountered (5)
4% VENEZUELA South American country (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
4% CREE First Nations people (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
4% NINA The -, one of three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus in 1492 (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 8, 2025
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