Indigenous person of northern South America

The answer to “Indigenous person of northern South America” in the New York Times crossword is CARIB — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 26-Across. 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.

“Indigenous person of northern South America” answer

CARIB (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CARIB

CARIB is the 5-letter solution that fits "Indigenous person of northern South America" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 26, 2025 (26-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Indigenous person of northern South America” appeared?

New York Times 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.

September 26, 2025 (most recent) → CARIB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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