| DESADE | Marquis ___ (1740-1814), notorious nobleman, libertine and author (2,4) |
| GOYA | Francisco ___ (1740 - 1828), a Spanish painter (4) |
| MARQUISDESADE | French soldier and writer 1740-1814 (7,2,4) |
| FLACON | Opens for Libertines and Sting in Cologne enclosure (6) |
| SAMUEL | ___ Richardson, English author of 1740 novel Pamela and 1748's Clarissa (6) |
| PAMELA | Novel by Samuel Richardson published in 1740 (6) |
| IVANVI | Infant who succeeded Russia's Empress Anna in 1740 |
| JUAN | Don ___ : famous Spanish libertine and seducer of women (4) |
| PARAKEET | Personal assistant meeting libertine and Parisian, a colourful character (8) |
| PETERWOLFE | Musician and poet who collaborated with Pete Doherty of the Libertines and Babyshambles |
| DRAKE | Duke, libertine and noted sailor |
| LOTHARIO | Heartless libertine and seducer of Calista in the 1703 tragedy The Fair Penitent by English dramatist Nicholas Rowe (8) |
| PETE | The Libertines and Babyshambles musician, _ Doherty (4) |
| PETEDOHERTY | Musician in indie bands the Libertines and Babyshambles (4,7) |
| EARL | Marquis, ___, viscount; married to a countess |
| RICHARDSON | English author of epistolary novels including Pamela (1740) (10) |
| ANSON | George, naval commander who sailed from England in 1740 and circumnavigated the globe in 45 months (5) |
| GROG | Drink Vice Admiral Edward Vernon introduced into the Royal Navy in 1740 (4) |
| KIROV | St Petersburg ballet company, founded c. 1740 (5) |
| HABSBURG | Austrian royal house which ruled the Holy Roman Empire 1438-1740 (8) |
