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The Clue

Historical figure portrayed in "Quills" (4 letter answer)

The Answer

SADE

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Notes

The answer SADE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.

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Definition

SADE as a noun:

1. (Sade, de Sade, Comte Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade, Marquis de Sade) = French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)