Ancient Greek Battle Formation Crossword Clue

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	noun • any of the bones of the fingers or toes • any closely ranked crowd of people • a body of troops in close array
	42%	7		A type of ancient Greek battle formation
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	26%	5		The Battle of Navarino, a naval battle during the Greek War of Independence, was named after this region
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1	A formation of ancient Greek warriors with interlocking shields; or, by extension, a dense body of soldiers; a crowd; a bone of a finger or toe; or, a bundle of stamens Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 18 Feb 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 18 Feb 2023
2	A type of ancient Greek battle formation
3	Combine into one military formation by the end of battle The Guardian Cryptic - 27 May 2002	The Guardian Cryptic / 27 May 2002
4	One may take this battle formation The Guardian Cryptic - 13 Jun 2011	The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Jun 2011
5	Period given to RN formation to enter battle The Guardian Cryptic - 01 Jul 2002	The Guardian Cryptic / 01 Jul 2002
6	Place in battle formation New York Times - 06 Jan 2017	New York Times / 06 Jan 2017
7	The battle has also been referred to as the Battle of Pylos or the Battle of Navarino Bay.

Rapid-fire U.S. Navy gun
Massed forces
Finger bone
Troop formation
Partisans on hand, or soldiers on foot
Troop group
Military wing

Wig of the old Greek army
Closely ranked crowd of people
Body of troops in close formation
Packed crowd of people
Military formation
A formation of ancient Greek warriors with interlocking shields; or, by extension, a dense body of soldiers; a crowd; a bone of a finger or toe; or, a bundle of stamens
Body of troops (or police) in close formation

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