| PATAGONIA | The southernmost region of South America, in Argentina and Chile, extending from the Andes to the Atlantic (9) |
| PAMPERO | Strong cold wind of South America that blows north- east across the pampas from the Andes to the Atlantic (7) |
| ATACAMA | Arid region in northern Chile, extending 600 to 700 miles (1,000 to 1,100 km) long from north to south. |
| CHILE | South American country occupying a long coastal strip between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west (5) |
| CONQUISTADOR | Spanish conqueror of Mexico and parts of South America in the 16th century (12) |
| PATAGONIAN | Native of the southernmost region of South America (10) |
| ANDALUSIA | With the capital Seville, the southernmost region of Spain (9) |
| ALGARVE | The southernmost region of Portugal, capital Faro (7) |
| PESO | Unit of currency in Argentina and Chile |
| COCA | What kind of leaves are chewed in the Andes to ward off altitude sickness? (4) |
| GEOFFROY | The one-word name for this French zoologist inspired the common name of a small cat, found in mountainous regions of South America. |
| DAKAR | The annual off-road endurance event run in South America in 2009, rather than through the increasing |
| ROCKABILLY | Fast style of rock music originating in the south US in the mid 50s (10) |
| TUNNEL | Ryan Wilson and Owen Farrell were involved in a scuffle in the - - - at Murrayfield in 2018 (6) |
| AGOUTI | Rodent of Central and South America in the genus Dasyprocta (6) |
| AWHILE | American won knocking head off one of those from South America in such a short time (6) |
| ROTOR | It's the part that makes a toy drone fly (and the word you get when you take the "at" out of 15D) |
| JOSEPH | Jack raises money in Argentina and brings it to hospital for Jewish carpenter? |
| PAMPAS | Pressure on current measures to secure a region of South America (6) |
| INCAS | I scan the Andes to see some Native Indians (5) |
