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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • large black diving duck of northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere | ||||
| 34% | 7 | Cortés conquered this civilization | ||
noun • the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Aztec | ||||
| 34% | 12 | Cortés or Pizarro, for example | ||
noun • an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) | ||||
Cortes Prepared Duck
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SCOTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCOTER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic17 Dec 2009 | Across 10 | |
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