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noun • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows | ||||||||
| 53% | 8 | Type of chess move where the king moves two squares towards the rook and the rook moves to the square next to the king | ||||||
noun • (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank • United States actor (1914-1998) • a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law • United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959) • United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835) | ||||||||
| 35% | 6 | Bishop or knight taking rook or queen to force a way through | ||||||
noun • 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) verb • cut or make a way through • move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply • sound sharply or shrilly • penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument • make a hole into | ||||||||
Give Way With Rook Offering Protection For Knight Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BUCKLER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BUCKLER
Updated: October 15, 2023
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| The Guardian Quiptic25 Sep 2006 | Down 19 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Bishop or knight taking rook or queen to force a way through
The Guardian Cryptic -
12 May 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 12 May 2011 |
2 | Chess move where the king is moved two squares towards a rook and the rook moves to the square over which the king crossed. | |
3 | Force a way through with knight, say, capturing rook
The Guardian Quiptic -
27 Feb 2012 | The Guardian Quiptic / 27 Feb 2012 |
4 | Penetrate, with rook being taken by knight, say
The Guardian Cryptic -
06 Mar 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Mar 2007 |
5 | Penetrate after having sacrificed rook or knight?
Telegraph Toughie -
11 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 11 Oct 2023 |
6 | Rook or knight
New York Times Bonus -
01 Jun 2007 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Jun 2007 |
7 | Type of chess move where the king moves two squares towards the rook and the rook moves to the square next to the king |
