Infamous French soldier Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, May 28, 1995 · 30-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, May 28, 1995.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 28, 1995 · 30-Down · 6 letters
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French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)
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