The Clue
Pioneers of a 365-day calendar (5 letter answer)
The Answer
MAYAS
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Notes
The answer MAYAS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
MAYA as a noun:
1. (Mayan, Maya) = a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
2. an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas
3. (Maya, Mayan, Mayan language) = a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya