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noun • ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius | ||||
| 38% | 7 | He was the last pope to take the name Paul until Paul VI in 1963 | ||
noun • Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549) | ||||
| 37% | 4 | John, Paul or John Paul | ||
noun • the head of the Roman Catholic Church • English poet and satirist (1688-1744) | ||||
Italian Tourist Destination In Colosseum Ultimately Saved By The Last John Paul
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POMPEII which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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