| French queen thought to have said "Let them eat cake!" (5,10) |
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| Her termination at the guillotine ultimately, following Revolution (5,10) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
25 Jun 2025 |
| Archduchess of Austria who became Queen of France in 1774, executed in 1793 during the French Revolution (5,10) |
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| 18th-century French queen born in Vienna (5,10) |
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| Ill-fated royal family member must acknowledge these scruffy characters one at a time, in RTE |
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| French royal who probably didn't actually say "Let them eat cake!" |
USA Today |
10 Nov 2024 |
| Orientate inmate about French queen (5,10) |
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| Neat marionette I fashioned for ill-fated French queen (5,10) |
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| One mate in attire upsetting French queen |
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| At one time, retain working woman who lost her head |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 May 2024 |
| Queen who lost her head (5,10) |
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| Unsympathetic French queen associated with a 'pain free' situation! |
The Guardian Quiptic |
12 Jun 2023 |
| Ruler who lost her head in 1793 |
Jonesin |
17 Jul 2018 |
| *Malady of French history? |
New York Times |
01 Feb 2018 |
| *Malady of French history? |
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| Queen who made herself unpopular, namely in dreadful rant at one time |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Sep 2017 |
| French queen, wife of Louis XVI |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
03 Jul 2016 |
| Malady? |
New York Times |
11 Feb 2016 |
| *She was born in Vienna and died in Paris |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jan 2016 |
| Malady? |
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| Her termination, late executed, found moving by English |
The Times Cryptic |
31 Dec 2015 |
| Termination at extremes of extravagance ordained for her? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Dec 2015 |
| Queen involved in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace |
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| Revolutionary Tribunal casualty |
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| Ruler to whom the quote formed by the starts of 17-, 22-, 38- and 53-Across is often attributed |
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| Ruler to whom the quote formed by the starts of 17-, 22-, 38- and 53-Across is often attributed |
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| Reign of Terror victim |
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| Reign of Terror victim |
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| Exemplar of extravagance |
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| "Let them eat cake" speaker |
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| Maria Theresa's best-known daughter |
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| She lost her head in 1793 |
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| Cake advocate |
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| Royal involved in the Diamond Necklace Affair |
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| Noted portrait subject of Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun |
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| Sister of Joseph II |
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| Callous ruler |
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| Famous Frenchwoman |
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| Enemy of Madame Du Barry |
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| Daughter of Francis I |
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| Guillotined queen: 1793 |
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| Queen who lost her head |
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| Versailles resident |
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| Daughter of Francis I. |
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| Historic name of 1793. |
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| 18th cen. queen. |
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| The "Widow Capet." |
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| V. I. P. of 18th century. |
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| Victim of the Diamond Necklace Affair. |
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