Mescal Source Crossword Clue

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	noun • tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
	34%	6		Source of tequila
	noun • a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons • a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
	29%	6		Mescal relative
	noun • fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times03 Sep 1994	Across 10
New York Times25 Sep 1977	Across 53
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