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Certain Chess Piece Crossword Clue
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BISHOP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BISHOP
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "BISHOP" which means:
- noun
- • A senior member of the christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve apostles of christ
- • Port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
- • (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color verb
- • To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.
- • To make a bishop.
- • To provide with bishops.
- • To permit food (especially milk) to burn while cooking (from bishops' role in the inquisition or as mentioned in the quotation below, of horses).
- • (by extension, of horses) to make a horse seem younger, particularly by manipulation of its teeth.
- • To murder by drowning.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bishop officiated the wedding ceremony."
- • "The bishop delivered an inspiring sermon."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times01 Oct 2023 | Across 72 | |
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