Persian or of Mexico

GULF
List of words for the clue Persian or of Mexico from the crossword:
USA TREE SEA UTAH CAR UNIT COUNTRY ART ERA TEA RED OPERA GAS ISLE TRI TOOL STAR HAT AGE TEAM
WordClue
CATPersian or Siamese
RAYbeam of light or radiation
SIRman of a higher rank or position
DARKcomplete or partial absence of light
RATEof interest or fertility
CINCHsimple saddle girth used in Mexico
FRANCMexico - peso, Switzerland - ?
INDIApeso - Mexico, rupee - ?
JAPANpeso - Mexico, yen - ?
KOREApeso - Mexico, won - ?
POWERsolar or of will
RUBLEMexico - peso, Russia - ?
ADDICTof caffeine or cocaine
COLUMNvertebral or of newspaper
DISCORDLack of concord, agreement or harmony
TASTINGsmall amount of food or drink
ECATEPECsecond largest city of Mexico
PRESSUREatmospheric or of blood
ATTRIBUTEcharacteristic or quality of a thing
SMUGGLINGillegal movement of goods or people
GULFPersian or of Aden
CATPersian or Siamese