The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word YUCATAN
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More clues leading to the result YUCATAN
- Mexican state feline found in many fens?
- The Chinese ready to eat domestic animal somewhere in Mexico
- Mexican state feline found in Chinese capital
- Securing boat, ready for Chinese peninsula
- Did you hear, I’m repulsed by the sight of a sunbather in Mexican state?
- Mexican state currency protecting the queen, say
- Mexican state feline found in many a fen?
- Chinese money protecting tiger maybe in part of Mexico
- Chinese money cornering tortoiseshell perhaps in area of Mexico
- Can't you trade one for love? Maybe in Mexico?
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "in Mexico" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in mexico = yucatan.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.