The Clue
Axis figure (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TOJO
Tags
Notes
The answer TOJO is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
TOJO as a noun:
1. (Tojo, Tojo Hideki, Tojo Eiki) = Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)