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These old Greeks lived frugally (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spartans

'these old greeks lived frugally' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for spartans that I've seen before include "hardy fellows" , "These old Greeks lived frugally and harshly" , "Hardy and frugal citizens of old Greece" , "Hardy old Greeks" , "Harshly treated citizens once" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.
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