Famed Russian battleship Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, October 10, 2010 · 86-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, October 10, 2010.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 10, 2010 · 86-Down · 8 letters
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a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
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