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The Clue
Sponsor of Columbus (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ISABELLA
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Notes
The answer ISABELLA is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
ISABELLA as a noun:
1. (Isabella, Queen Isabella, Isabella I, Isabella the Catholic) = the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)