Sapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua) Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Thursday, February 12, 2026 · 15-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 12, 2026 · 15-Across · 4 letters
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the small group of Quechua living in the Cuzco Valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors in order to create an empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s
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