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noun • an article deposited as security • a person used by another to gain an end • (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank • borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan verb • leave as a guarantee in return for money | ||||||||
| 46% | 12 | Name derived from its similarity to a type of chessman | ||||||
noun • creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil • spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil | ||||||||
| 31% | 5 | Often-sacrificed piece in the game Stratego | ||||||
noun • a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event • a Boy Scout or Girl Scout • someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) • someone who can find paths through unexplored territory verb • explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody | ||||||||
Chessman Often Sacrificed Crossword Clue
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PAWN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PAWN
Updated: October 13, 2023
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