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Chesspiece Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ROOK which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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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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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

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noun

• one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

• an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

• someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

• the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

• any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

• a male subordinate

• an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)

• a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

• a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman

• game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

• all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

verb

• take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

• provide with workers

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Telegraph Quick03 Oct 2024 Down 24
The Guardian Quick06 Apr 2010 Across 8
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