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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 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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Chessmen Crossword Clue
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PAWNS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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PAWNS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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| New York Times10 Jun 1984 | Across 65 | |
| New York Times26 Feb 1984 | Down 51 | IRENEANDVERNON |
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