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Member of an empire in Mexico, destroyed by Spanish conquistadors in 1515 (5)

Solution has appeared in 3 crosswords (2 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,694 — 2023-11-07 00:00:51
  5D: Montezuma, say (5)
• Quick crossword No 16,494 — 2023-03-18 00:00:09
  23A: Mexico's last great indigenous empire (5)
• Quick crossword No 15,954 — 2021-06-24 23:00:10
  23A: Member of an empire in Mexico, destroyed by Spanish conquistadors in 1515 (5)