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noun • a voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name | ||||||||
| 33% | 9 | Inspired later authors such as Chaucer, Boccaccio, and Rabelais | ||||||
noun • Roman satirist (died in 66) | ||||||||
| 33% | 8 | Birthplace of French writer François Rabelais | ||||||
noun • the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French | ||||||||
Character Featuring Largely In Book By Rabelais Crossword Clue
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GARGANTUA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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GARGANTUA
Updated: October 14, 2023
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