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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 53% | 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 | |
3 | 28% | 6 | Bishop in file at the back by a rook getting check | |
Prevent A Check Pinning Rook Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "AVERT" which means:
- verb
- • Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- • Turn away or aside
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to avert his eyes from the gruesome scene."
- • "The driver swerved to avert a collision with the oncoming car."
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The Guardian Everyman18 Apr 2010 | Across 25 | |
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