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noun • something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty • a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||||
| 30% | 5 | Blows the game | ||||||
verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense • fail to win • suffer the loss of a person through death or removal • miss from one's possessions; lose sight of • allow to go out of sight or mind • fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit • fail to get or obtain • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • withdraw, as from reality • be set at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | Loses the game if captured | ||||||
noun • any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess | ||||||||
Loses A Game Crossword Clue
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FORFEITS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FORFEITS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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