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Chess Piece Whose Name Is Derived From The Persian For Chariot Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ROOK which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

• common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

verb

• deprive of by deceit

43%5 Ancient war game whose name may have derived for the Persian for 'king'
noun

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

37%7 Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists"
noun

• French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)

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New York Times08 May 2022 Down 21
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