Spiny cactus of the southwest US and northern Mexico Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHOLLA Spiny cactus of the southwest US and northern Mexico (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 19, 2017
3% EAGLE Bird perched atop a cactus on Mexico's flag (5) New York Times Mini Nov 25, 2025
3% NORTENO US man in Mexico (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
3% MESCAL Cactus of Southwest (6)
2% ERN Suffix with "southwest" (3) Universal Dec 27, 2025
2% URCHIN Sea __ (spiny creature) (6) Commuter Dec 23, 2025
2% SEAURCHIN Spiny marine creature (3,6) (9) Puzzler Dec 16, 2025
2% YORKSHIRE Northern county (9) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
2% SCORCGHEAT Summer forecast in the Southwest (10) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
2% INDIANA One northern girl in US state (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 11, 2025

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