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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 platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded) • a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers verb • provide with a scaffold for support | ||||||||
Criminals Being Executed They Start Off Being First Rankers Crossword Clue
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ROOKS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ROOKS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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