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noun • an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker • a maneuver in a game or conversation • a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position | ||||||||
| 21% | 5 | Initially boasts rather arrogantly, giving swagger | ||||||
noun • an instance of boastful talk adjective satellite • exceptionally good verb • show off | ||||||||
| 21% | 7 | Prison novel initially giving Archer total exposure | ||||||
noun • a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902 | ||||||||
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GAMBIT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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GAMBIT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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