Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects

The answer to “Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects” in the New York Times crossword is AZTECEMPEROR — a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 4, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects” answer

AZTECEMPEROR (12 letters)

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Why the answer is AZTECEMPEROR

AZTECEMPEROR is the 12-letter solution that fits "Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 4, 2025 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects” appeared?

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January 4, 2025 (most recent) → AZTECEMPEROR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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