While retreating, an ambush is what gets this ancient city state Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPARTA While retreating, an ambush is what gets this ancient city state (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 4, 2022
6% BABYLON Ancient city (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 4, 2025
6% SNEAKIT/KATTACK Ambush (15) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
5% TEMPE Arizona State's city (5) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
5% LOGS What you saw while sleeping? (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
5% INA ___ while (3) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% SPAS Rejuvenating retreats (4) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
5% AMES Iowa State's city (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
5% UTAH Salt Lake City's state (4) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
5% WITHDRAW Retreat (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 30, 2025

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