"Zorba the Greek" island (5)

I believe the answer is:

crete

(Other definitions for crete that I've seen before include "Erect (anag) - Mediterranean island" , "Large island south of Greece, once home to the Minoans" , "Island Germans took, 1941" , "Mediterranean island with Minoan remains" , "Knossos island" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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