Ancient Greek colony quietly captured by Persian king Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CYPRUS Ancient Greek colony quietly captured by Persian king (6) The Times Cryptic Nov 25, 2015
3% PHI Quietly greeting Greek character (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% ARES Ancient Greek warmonger (4) Universal Dec 1, 2025
3% SHAH Persian word for "king" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2025
2% ANTS Colony insects (4) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
2% SLINK Move quietly and furtively (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
2% CAT Persian that purrs? (3)
2% TITTER Laugh quietly (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
2% CRIERS Colonial news announcers (6) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
2% ANT Colony resident (3) The Atlantic Dec 28, 2025

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