The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word CHA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
C
H
A
More clues leading to the result CHA
- Church starting a tea dance
- Three men in line, each wanting last dance
- Man with no end in sight, repeating certain steps
- Repetition of tea dance
- Teas and coffee putting paid to second dance
- Tea man hasn't finished
- Drink that's part of each afternoon
- Drink daily, but not the ultimate in beer
- Some much appreciated liquid refreshment
- Lout drops Victor for a drink
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The straight part
We know that "Number of Latin Americans" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case number of latin americans = cha.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.
What does CHA mean?
CHA noun- Tea, sometimes specifically masala chai
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- Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 30.3 cm.