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While Retreating An Ambush Is What Gets This Ancient City State Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SPARTA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC

31%8 Parthian shot was an arrow shot while retreating
adjective

• pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture

noun

• a native or inhabitant of Parthia

• the Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom (250 BC to AD 226)

29%9 Often ambush their prey while they sleep
noun

• large bloodsucking bug

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