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Neat Move Capturing Rook Gets Summary Treatment Crossword Clue
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SHORTSHRIFT which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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SHORTSHRIFT
Updated: October 15, 2023
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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 |
