Caucasus region Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Thursday, July 9, 2026 · 42-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 9, 2026 · 42-Down · 7 letters
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An ethnolinguistic region on the border of Europe and Asia, located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians. The northern part of the region forms North Ossetia-Alania federal subject of Russia. The southern part is South Ossetia.
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