| Yet he may be a queen (8) |
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| Pawn or knight, eg (8) |
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| One on the board looking for a mate? (8) |
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| Piece about servant harbouring leading Nazi |
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| Bishop, for one, whose position is determined by rank and file |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
02 Jan 2024 |
| One on board red ship by isle (8) |
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| One on board red ship by isle |
The Guardian Cryptic |
21 Dec 2023 |
| One on board ship wearing cape — a tough guy |
The Times Cryptic |
05 Oct 2023 |
| Maybe bishop's staff under boxes, but not tons |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Mar 2023 |
| Queen perhaps given male gender? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 May 2022 |
| Say, King John's Hospital mess — in disarray? |
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| Church Mass arranged in heart of Kent castle for one |
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| A pawn in the mating game in The Queen, for instance |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 Aug 2020 |
| Bishop perhaps finding manse's transformed after central heating |
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| Church title recalled when including a couple of Saints and Bishop? |
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| Piece from musical bloke |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Oct 2019 |
| Gaming piece |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Oct 2019 |
| Nazi member imprisoned, presumably in castle? |
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| Revolutionary Guards accept servant as a member of the board, say |
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| Ham's scent almost spoiled piece of game |
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| Revolutionary's son to join staff and figure on the board |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Feb 2017 |
| King or queen, but not jack |
The Washington Post |
20 Dec 2016 |
| Any of the 16 figures used by each player in a board game |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
27 Mar 2016 |
| Church manses converted for bishop, say |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Jan 2016 |
| One in position on board to help mate, perhaps |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Dec 2015 |
| King, perhaps, shames lunatic wearing hollow crown |
The Telegraph Toughie |
20 Oct 2015 |
| Revolutionary Nazi guard -- knight perhaps |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Sep 2015 |
| Any of the 32 pieces on a certain board |
Universal |
22 Mar 2015 |
| Bishop, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Mar 2015 |
| Any of the 32 pieces on a certain board |
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| Bishop or rook |
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| Knight or bishop |
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| Rook or pawn, e.g. |
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| King or knight |
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| King or queen |
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| Knight or queen, say |
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| Pawn or bishop |
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| King or queen |
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| Piece |
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| Knight or bishop |
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| Bishop or knight |
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| Rook, for one |
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| Late subject of a cause célèbre. |
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