Ancient Greek city on the Bosporus; site of present-day Istanbul (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BYZANTIUM Ancient Greek city on the Bosporus; site of present-day Istanbul (9) (9)
5% SPARTA Austere Greek city-state (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% AGE "In this day and ___ ..." (at the present time) (3)
5% TURK Istanbul native (4) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
5% NEWGATE Former London prison on the site of the present-day Old Bailey (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Dec 6, 2025
5% ARES Ancient Greek warmonger (4) Universal Dec 1, 2025
5% TURKS Istanbul natives (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
5% IONIA Ancient Greek region (5) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% SANTA Noted present-day figure? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
5% CHITON Ancient Greek tunic (6) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
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