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Posing Like Deposed Ruler Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
KING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
KING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "KING" which means:
- noun
- • A male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
- • United states woman tennis player (born in 1943)
- • A competitor who holds a preeminent position
- • United states guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
- • A very wealthy or powerful businessman
- • United states charismatic civil rights leader and baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of blacks (1929-1968)
- • Preeminence in a particular category or group or field
- • A checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
- • One of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
- • (chess) the weakest but the most important piece verb
- • To crown king, to make (a person) king.
- • To rule over as king.
- • To perform the duties of a king.
- • To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.
- • To promote a piece of draughts/checkers that has traversed the board to the opposite side, that piece subsequently being permitted to move backwards as well as forwards.
- • To dress and perform as a drag king.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The king ruled over his kingdom with wisdom and fairness."
- • "The queen and the king attended the royal ball together."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic12 Oct 2010 | Down 24 | |
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