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noun • 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) verb • cut or make a way through • move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply • sound sharply or shrilly • penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument • make a hole into | ||||||||
| 53% | 6 | Chess move where the king is moved two squares towards a rook and the rook moves to the square over which the king crossed. | ||||||
noun • a place off to the side of an area • the point where two lines meet or intersect • an interior angle formed by two meeting walls • the intersection of two streets • the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect • a small concavity • a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a projecting part where two sides or edges meet • a remote area • (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone verb • gain control over • force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape • turn a corner | ||||||||
| 53% | 8 | Type of chess move where the king moves two squares towards the rook and the rook moves to the square next to the king | ||||||
noun • (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank • United States actor (1914-1998) • a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law • United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959) • United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835) | ||||||||
Bishop Or Knight Taking Rook Or Queen To Force A Way Through Crossword Clue
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PIERCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PIERCE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | Break through, taking rook with knight, say
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2 | Chess move where the king is moved two squares towards a rook and the rook moves to the square over which the king crossed. | |
3 | Force a way through with knight, say, capturing rook
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4 | Give way with rook offering protection for knight
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5 | One identifies bishop and rook pocketed by child
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6 | Type of chess move where the king moves two squares towards the rook and the rook moves to the square next to the king | |
7 | What queen has, sacrificing knight for rook
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15 Mar 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Mar 2018 |
