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verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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) | ||||||||
| 28% | 5 | A blank check (a signed check with the recipient's name left blank) | ||||||
noun • a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing • a blank gap or missing part • a piece of material ready to be made into something • a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet adjective satellite • (of a surface) not written or printed on • without comprehension • not charged with a bullet • complete and absolute verb • keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning | ||||||||
Prevent A Check Pinning Rook
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AVERT which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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AVERT
Updated: October 15, 2023
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