The Clue
Athens rival (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SPARTA
Tags
Notes
The answer SPARTA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
Related Clues
Lacedaemon
Athens's rival
Capital of Laconia
Laconian capital
Laconian power
Laconians' capital
Land of Leonidas
Leonidas' city
Menelaus' kingdom
Rival of Athens
Achaean League member
Ancient capital of Laconia
Ancient Greek city
Ancient Laconian city
Ancient military hub
Ancient Peloponnesian state
Ancient rival of Athens
Capital of ancient Laconia
City attacked by Cleon
Domain of King Tyndareus
Greek city-state
"In the Heat of the Night" locale
"In the Heat of the Night" setting
Modern Laconian capital
Peloponnesian city-state
Peloponnesian War participant
Peloponnesian War victor
Side in the Peloponnesian War
Where Agis ruled
Where Cleomenes ruled
Winner of the Peloponnesian War
Its lawgiver was Lycurgus
Militaristic city of ancient Greece
Mississippi town in "In the Heat of the Night"
Neighbor of La Crosse, Wis.
Old Athenian ally against Persia
Definition
SPARTA as a noun:
1. an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC