Eponymous Greek island Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Friday, August 5, 2011 · 56-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, August 5, 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 5, 2011 · 56-Across · 6 letters
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an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
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