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% TROY Ancient city (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 9, 2026
5% THEBES The finest shed behind ancient city (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 17, 2026
5% UPRISER Rebel force in ancient city (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
5% UTAH Salt Lake City's state (4) Newsday Mar 2, 2026
5% IOWA Sioux City state (4) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026
5% HIDEAWAYS Retreats (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
5% LAIR Dragon's retreat (4) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
5% TEMPE Arizona State city (5) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
5% AS While (2) Eugene Sheffer Feb 12, 2026

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