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noun • a large and stately mansion • a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack • (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard • interchanging the positions of the king and a rook verb • move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king | ||||||||
| 29% | 6 | Chess move where the king is moved two squares towards a rook and the rook moves to the square over which the king crossed. | ||||||
noun • a place off to the side of an area • the point where two lines meet or intersect • an interior angle formed by two meeting walls • the intersection of two streets • the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect • a small concavity • a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a projecting part where two sides or edges meet • a remote area • (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone verb • gain control over • force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape • turn a corner | ||||||||
| 29% | 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) | ||||||||
Move King To A Stronghold Crossword Clue
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CASTLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CASTLE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | Chess move where the king is moved two squares towards a rook and the rook moves to the square over which the king crossed. | |
2 | Defensive stronghold
The Guardian Speedy -
05 Jun 2005 | The Guardian Speedy / 05 Jun 2005 |
3 | Hibernian chief's stronghold
New York Times -
09 Nov 1986 | New York Times / 09 Nov 1986 |
4 | Medieval stronghold
New York Times -
03 Nov 2019 | New York Times / 03 Nov 2019 |
5 | Move king to safety - stronghold
The Guardian Quick -
15 Jun 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Jun 2001 |
6 | Stronghold; move rook and king
Telegraph Quick -
27 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Quick / 27 Jan 2023 |
7 | This king was the son of King John and became the King of England at the age of nine |
