American Southwest community
Editorially verified for the Oct 15, 2026
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Clue explained
A pueblo is an Indigenous community or settlement in the American Southwest; the word also describes the distinctive clustered buildings found in some of these communities. Many historic pueblo structures were made with adobe, sun-dried earth bricks, which is why the crossing answer ADOBE is a fitting building material here. The word pueblo is Spanish for “town” or “village,” though the communities themselves have deep Indigenous histories that long predate Spanish colonization.
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The answer to “American Southwest community” in the New York Times Midi crossword is PUEBLO — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 15, 2026 at 14-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“American Southwest community” answer
PUEBLO (6 letters)
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What does PUEBLO mean?
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(noun)
- a settlement of Indigenous peoples in the south-western US, especially one consisting of multistoreyed, flat-roofed houses built of adobe or stone by the Pueblo people
- a member of any of various Indigenous peoples, including the Hopi, occupying pueblo settlements in the south-western US. Their prehistoric period is known as the Ancestral Puebloan culture
When else has “American Southwest community” appeared?
New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
October 15, 2026 (most recent) → PUEBLO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “American Southwest community”?
The answer is PUEBLO, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 15, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “American Southwest community”?
6 letters: PUEBLO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 15, 2026, at 14-Down.
Can “American Southwest community” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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