Word "KING" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
Synonyms:
male monarch, rex

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
Synonyms:
queen, world-beater

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Synonyms:
baron, big businessman, business leader, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon

Crossword Clues for KING

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Male sovereign The Telegraph Quick 26 Aug 2025
"___ Creole," song by Elvis Presley with a regal title
Martin Luther -, US civil rights leader assassinated in 1968 (4) Mirror Quiz 12 Jul 2025
Family gathering finally for Charles? The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Jul 2025
Royal flush card USA Today Quick 02 Jul 2025
One such as George principally recognisable on board (4)
Timothee Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp historical drama The ___ (4)
Male monarch (4) Mirror Classic 23 Jun 2025
Lear, for one
Sister Night in 2019's Watchmen, Regina - ...
--> a high school dance USA Today Quick 06 Jun 2025
Checkmate target ... or what "K" means in chess notation
Band noted for the song Love And Pride that reached No. 2 in the UK charts in 1985 (4)
Saturdays' member and radio presenter, Mollie _ (4)
Monarch's family horse tense or gentle at the Centre (4,6) The Guardian Cryptic 08 May 2025
Desk in gunroom holds ruler (4)
California hockey pro USA Today Quick 05 May 2025
Sovereign relations good The Times Quick Cryptic 02 May 2025
"___ Richard," autobiographical sports film starring Will Smith that is based on 38a
Charles a€“ or chesspiece? (4)
Double-decker checker New York Times 29 Apr 2025
Charles - or chesspiece? (4) The Guardian Quick 29 Apr 2025
Main man on board * The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 22 Apr 2025
___ rag, pincered, giant marine worm (4)
Alison ___, Carla in Corrie (4) Puzzler 21 Apr 2025
Arthur, James, or Richard
2003-2007 Barnet and 2007-2012 Gillingham defender (5.4)
Male sovereign The Times Concise 18 Apr 2025
Man whose home is his castle
Sylvester Stallone plays a mobster in this (Tulsa ___)
Male monarch (4) Puzzler 03 Apr 2025
Kind and confident man, in slang
And 9 Down 1962 opera by Michael Tippett based on Homer's Iliad (4,5)
& 9D 1962 opera by Michael Tippett based on Homer's Iliad (4,5) Mirror Quiz 22 Mar 2025
Ruler for Hairy Biker Si (4)
Our star's movie: - Kong
Moshoeshoe I, say (4)
Sovereign included in the takings
The ___ and I, Yul Brynner classic (4)
Surname of Claire who plays Kim Tate in Emmerdale (4)
"The Lion ___" (Disney animated mega-hit) (4)
Chesspiece Mirror Classic 09 Feb 2025
A throne user (4)
Benjamin Earl ___, singer and co-composer of the 1961 hit Stand By Me (4)
Family joins German ruler (4)
Prawn or penguin? (4) The Guardian Quick 28 Jan 2025
Elvis's title, The ...
Royal ruler Newsday 22 Jan 2025
Chesspiece The Times Concise 13 Jan 2025
Elvis's title
Ruler needed for a bit of work in geometry (4)
Joshua .... , Toulouse, 2012-22 Norway, 2013-15 Blackburn and 2015-21 Bournemouth forward (4)
Which piece must a chess player checkmate to win a game? (4)
Shakespeare play featuring the characters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia (4)
1984 Christmas Day moment where Bernard ___ of the New York Knicks scored 60 points in a game against the New Jersey Nets
Family provide musical note for Hairy Biker Si (4)
The Burger ___, main mascot of the Whopper brand
"The Ice ___," 2018 sports documentary that follows the famous British figure skater John Curry, who won gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Who scored a hundred for the West Indies and also won the player of the match award in its ODI against England in Bridgetown? (4)
With 7-Across, 1933 film whose climax is at the Empire State Building
Maximum mattress
Charles III, for example Commuter 26 Nov 2024
Card sinking without error (4)
Sovereign the family start grabbing
Former talk show host Larry has piece on board (4)
Carole ___, singer behind the hit song "It's Too Late" who has a species of stonefly named after her
"Cowboy," in poker lingo
Male monarch Newsday 04 Nov 2024
- - - - Edward, familiar early maincrop seed potato (4)
Monarch (4) The Guardian Quick 30 Oct 2024
Stephen - - -, horror writer Mirror Tea Time 24 Oct 2024
Throne occupant Thomas Joseph 15 Oct 2024
Ruler found in desk in gallery The Times Quick Cryptic 12 Oct 2024
Mollie _, radio presenter (4)
Chesspiece(4)
Vital chess piece
At draughts, he's twice the man he was
What's missing from JQA? The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 01 Oct 2024
Chief chessman (4)
Someone who wears a crown (4)
Last word of our carol
Stars as Carla Connor in soap Coronation Street, Alison ___- (4)
Company behind Candy Crush Saga and Pet Rescue Saga LA Times Mini 19 Sep 2024
Monarch great to follow family (4)
1994 Disney film, The Lion ___- (4)
Mike ..., mental health advocate (4)
William or George's future title (4)
"___ of the Hill," sitcom where Jennifer Coolidge voiced school teacher Miss June Kremzer
Shakespeare play, ... Lear
A crown-wearer (4)
Asking, but not as a ruler (4)
Charles III, e.g. LA Times Daily 22 Aug 2024
Classic movie, - - - Kong Mirror Tea Time 14 Aug 2024
Jason _, DJ also known as "JK" (4)
"___ Creole," song by Elvis Presley with a regal title
Chess piece The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 31 Jul 2024
The "K" of MLK USA Today 21 Jul 2024
A crown wearing man
Male monarch USA Today Quick 05 Jul 2024
Our longest serving PM
Court card (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 30 Jun 2024
_ cobra, venomous Asian snake (4)
Darling Nikki protects retreating monarch
It may be checked in chess
Face card USA Today Quick 20 Jun 2024
Top man would be looking mischievous after victory (4)
Monarch Eugene Sheffer 07 Jun 2024
Checkmate target...or what "K" means in chess notation
Picture card Mirror Classic 03 Jun 2024
Large bed size Newsday 02 Jun 2024
Stephen ___-, author of books It and Carrie (4)
Mattress choice Wall Street Journal 01 Jun 2024
Billie Jean ___ (tennis icon) USA Today 30 May 2024
Monarch The Telegraph Quick 29 May 2024
Charles III, e.g. The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 22 May 2024
And 14 Ac. Shakespeare tragedy about a king of Britain (4,4)
Monarch's family heading to gala
"The Lion ___", guess the movie from the badly explained plot! "Evil uncle forces carefree kid to have character development by killing his dad"
Draughtsman crowned the family with end of thong (4)
Powerful man is a little slack in government (4)
Mswati III of Eswatini, say (4)
Monarch is popular within unit of measurement
Tallest chess piece USA Today 04 Apr 2024
Male monarch Mirror Classic 31 Mar 2024
Billie Jean .... , 1975 Wimbledon singles champion (4)
Stephen ___, prolific horror writer known for "It" who also writes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
It man? (4)
He wears a crown
Charles III, e.g. Commuter 23 Mar 2024
US civil rights activist, assassinated 1968 (4)
2022 comedy drama film based on real events, starring 6 Across and 21 Across (3,4,4)
Ernest -, US Chief of Naval Operations from 1942-45 (4)
Ernest -, US Chief of Naval Operations from 1942-45 Mirror Quiz 22 Feb 2024
"___ Richard," 2021 biographical sports drama starring Will Smith as the titular character and father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams
Billie Jean, Wimbledon singles tennis champion 1966-68 (4)
Royal one
Male sovereign The Telegraph Quick 06 Feb 2024
Taking no thanks from the monarch? (4)
US civil rights leader, assassinated 1968 (4)
"The ___ of Hollywood," "royal" nickname for Clark Gable
You lose this chess piece, you lose the game
Martin Luther ___ Jr., activist (4)
Ray star Regina
A court card
Man on board; man in power (4)
Royal family's supported by government (4)
"The ___ of Queens" (sitcom that ran for nine seasons)
The Burger ___, main mascot of the Whopper
If Beale Street Could Talk star Regina
2023 Cambridgeshire winner ridden by Richard Kingscote (4)
Piece that gets checkmated USA Today 08 Nov 2023
Charles III's title Newsday 08 Nov 2023
Highest face card Universal 24 Oct 2023
Male monarch Newsday 17 Oct 2023
"___ Kong," 2005 adventure monster film starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black
January honoree Wall Street Journal 07 Sep 2023
Preeminence personified Newsday 05 Aug 2023
Most important chess piece
Male monarch Newsday 11 Jul 2023
Throne occupant Thomas Joseph 28 Jun 2023
Male monarch Newsday 28 Jun 2023
Charles perhaps finally enjoying putting family first The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Jun 2023
Knight of the Garter embraced by monarch The Telegraph Toughie 14 Jun 2023
I'm obliged to avoid capture The Times Cryptic 26 May 2023
Jonah Hauer-___, "A Dog's Way Home" actor who plays Prince Eric in the 2023 live-action adaptation of "The Little Mermaid"
US civil rights activist, assassinated 1968 The Guardian Quick 11 May 2023
Male monarch The Telegraph Quick 01 May 2023
Billie Jean ..., US tennis player Irish Times Simplex 04 Apr 2023
'___ me!' (checkers cry) New York Times 15 Feb 2023
Chess piece The Guardian Quick 17 Jan 2023
"I have a dream" speaker Thomas Joseph 09 Jan 2023
Monarch Eugene Sheffer 29 Dec 2022
Contested title on 'Game of Thrones' New York Times 30 Nov 2022
"The ___ of Queens," TV series where Jon Favreau appears as a guest star
Chess piece or British Columbia island Canadiana 03 Oct 2022
Play card with real finesse The Guardian Cryptic 27 Sep 2022
Ruler The Telegraph Quick 23 Sep 2022
"___ Creole," Elvis Presley song that was remixed for the Cirque du Soleil show "Viva Elvis"
Monarch The Telegraph Quick 03 Sep 2022
Billie Jean (née Moffitt, 1943) The Guardian Quick 29 Aug 2022
Martin Luther ___ Jr Family Time 29 Aug 2022
___ Valkyrie (MCU role for Tessa Thompson) Universal 14 Aug 2022
Monarch Eugene Sheffer 28 Jul 2022
"I Have a Dream" speaker Family Time 19 Jun 2022
Crowned one Family Time 23 May 2022
"The ___ and I," 1956 film starring Deborah Kerr that has a royal designation in its title
The location of the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office The Guardian Weekend 07 May 2022
One with many potential mates Wall Street Journal 29 Apr 2022
A little crack in gingerbread man The Guardian Cryptic 31 Mar 2022
Large mattress size Universal 30 Mar 2022
It's worth zero in baccarat New York Times 09 Mar 2022
Speaking of protecting a man who had a dream...
Ruler with some livestock in Germany Irish Times Crosaire 02 Feb 2022
B. B. ___, "The Thrill Is Gone" singer who influenced Elvis Presley's music
Chesspiece The Telegraph Quick 24 Dec 2021
I am one of three from a popular Christmas carol who brought gifts to baby Jesus
Dr. Martin Luther ___ Jr., activist who received the Nobel Peace Prize on 10th December 1964
" ___ in New York," 1957 film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role
James ___, Opera singer who was known for his Richard Wagner performances
Sovereign The Telegraph Quick 28 Sep 2021
"The Return of the ___," final book in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy
___ Fahd International Airport, one of the world's largest airports that is located in Saudi Arabia
Blood? Good Lord
Thomas ___, Indigenous writer who authored "Truth and Bright Water"
Royal family associated with Germany originally The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Jun 2021
Monarch The Telegraph Quick 02 Jun 2021
Billie Jean ___, American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam women's singles titles
Type of bed for some livestock in Germany Irish Times Crosaire 17 May 2021
Checker that makes it to the other side of the board New York Times 11 May 2021
Royal flush component The Washington Post Sunday 09 May 2021
Family counselling at the foundation, three up from Number 10? Irish Times Crosaire 01 May 2021
The ___, nickname of the author of "The Shining"
Lear or Tut, e.g.
Folk legend is on the board Irish Times Crosaire 05 Apr 2021
Monarch The Times Concise 20 Mar 2021
Chess piece used for castling Universal 15 Mar 2021
Carole ___, multiple Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and the first female recipient of the Library of Gershwin Prize
Big-time ruler Family Time 01 Mar 2021
The ___ Arthur Baking Company, one of the oldest flour and baking companies that was founded in 1790
'Look at Me Now' singer Emily USA Today 16 Jan 2021
Jamie ___, character played by Jamie Foxx in the '90s
"The Man Who Would Be ___," 1975 adventure film starring Sean Connery as Daniel Dravot
Who delivered the speech 'When Peace Becomes Obnoxious' USA Today 31 Dec 2020
Stephen ___, prolific horror writer who worked as a teacher at Hampden Academy
Folk legend from 1 down Irish Times Crosaire 16 Dec 2020
Ruler, to some extent, back in geometry
Ruler good, following relations
___ Princess (singer of the queer anthem '1950') USA Today 28 Sep 2020
Billie Jean ___, queer tennis legend who won 39 Grand Slam titles
Coretta Scott ___ USA Today 02 Sep 2020
Leader memorialized by the Stone of Hope statue near the National Mall New York Times 24 Jul 2020
Songwriters Hall of Fame member Carole ___, known for the 1971 album "Tapestry"
Ruler The Telegraph Quick 19 Jun 2020
Royal family gathering at last The Telegraph Cryptic 27 May 2020
Man that's checked stock in grocery stores
Male monarch Newsday 27 Apr 2020
& 12 Across Work could produce gloominess in monks The Telegraph Toughie 15 Apr 2020
Mattress size USA Today 09 Apr 2020
Coronation figure The Washington Post Sunday 29 Mar 2020
Royal captivated by munchkin girl
Monarch Eugene Sheffer 21 Feb 2020
With 115-Across, 🦍 👩 🏢
With 115-Across, [gorilla] [woman] [building] New York Times 09 Feb 2020
Mattress option The Washington Post 06 Feb 2020
Mattress option LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2020
Piece between a bishop and a queen
Folk legend in The Palace Irish Times Crosaire 01 Feb 2020
'I have a dream' speaker Thomas Joseph 20 Jan 2020
"The Lion ___," animated movie featuring voices of Beyonce and Seth Rogen that was one of the biggest hits of 2019
___ Popo and Queen Maria, characters in the animated children's TV series, "Dora the Explorer"
Zach ___, Instagram and YouTube mega-influencer who is known for his illusion-based video tricks
Checker after reaching the other side of the board New York Times 28 Oct 2019
Checker after reaching the other side of the board
Author of quote Canadiana 21 Oct 2019
Double-decker checker Universal 22 Sep 2019
"___ Kong," 2005 epic monster adventure film starring Jack Black which is about a film crew that travels to Skull Island
"___ of the World," biography of "The Greatest" boxer written by David Remnick
Queen's mate
Double-decker checker LA Times Daily 25 Jul 2019
Double-decker checker The Washington Post 25 Jul 2019
"I Have a Dream" speechmaker Family Time 15 Jul 2019
Queen's mate
Folk legend on board Irish Times Crosaire 14 Jun 2019
Ontario city Canadiana 10 Jun 2019
Nobel Peace Prize recipient, 1964 The Washington Post Sunday 09 Jun 2019
33d was declared "___ in the North"
Playing card The Telegraph Quick 25 May 2019
Buried in car park – inglorious location for one such as 22 the 3, the 1a/28a
Regina ___, actress who won the 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film "If Beale Street Could Talk"
Highest face card Newsday 16 Apr 2019
Two-tiered checker USA Today 12 Apr 2019
Powerful checker New York Times 07 Feb 2019
--- LA Times Daily 03 Feb 2019
--- The Washington Post 03 Feb 2019
(2/3) 12a's royal father
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Part of BK
Double-decker checker
Powerful checker
Double-decker checker
Ghastly gargantuan gorilla LA Times Daily 27 Dec 2018
Ghastly gargantuan gorilla The Washington Post 27 Dec 2018
"Jon Snow, ___ in the north!"
Family girl gets the Crown, perhaps
Checkers double-decker USA Today 18 Nov 2018
Card after Queen in a deck of cards
Second-highest poker card Newsday 30 Oct 2018
Bed selection New York Times 25 Oct 2018
Piece that gets checked The Washington Post Sunday 05 Aug 2018
Family joined by grand royal personage
American writer Stephen whose works have inspired over fifty movies including "The Shawshank Redemption"
Requesting to put away a second piece
Large variety of prawn or penguin The Times Specialist Sunday 01 Apr 2018
"The Lion ___," 1994 musical animated film set in The Pride Lands of Africa
Billie Jean ___, American tennis player with thirty nine Grand Slam titles
___ to her Queen
Member of royalty Universal 17 Jan 2018
Ruler's metric measure spanning an imperial one
Checkers double-decker
Bed selection
Member of royalty
Ghastly gargantuan gorilla
Wenceslas, e.g Wall Street Journal 21 Dec 2017
Ruler essential to work in geometry
Double-decker game piece LA Times Daily 17 Sep 2017
Double-decker game piece The Washington Post 17 Sep 2017
Huge college studies spoken of
Checkmate target
Board member? The Washington Post 31 Aug 2017
Board member? LA Times Daily 31 Aug 2017
A monarch
Man on board that's central to network, in general The Telegraph Cryptic 13 Aug 2017
Top guy, Ali departs African capital having shut up Foreman, finally
Wind at My Back star Charmione ____ Canadiana 24 Jul 2017
44-Across VIP The Washington Post 19 Jun 2017
44-Across VIP LA Times Daily 19 Jun 2017
Family legend found on board Irish Times Crosaire 17 May 2017
Word before bucket Canadiana 01 May 2017
Monarch and family heading for Greece
Mattress size Newsday 09 Mar 2017
Monarch The Guardian Quick 04 Mar 2017
Double-high checker Universal 18 Feb 2017
''Selma'' lead role Newsday 12 Feb 2017
Mattress option
44-Across VIP
Board member?
Double-decker game piece
Double-high checker
Supreme ruler The Telegraph Quick 03 Dec 2016
Two-checker piece LA Times Daily 01 Dec 2016
Queen's mate Family Time 28 Nov 2016
Checker that's a double-decker Universal 04 Nov 2016
and 21 Across: Shakespeare play The Telegraph Quick 25 Oct 2016
One man -- four in pack, in general The Telegraph Toughie 21 Sep 2016
and 16: Large flightless bird, smaller than the emperor The Telegraph General Knowledge 18 Sep 2016
Family girl becomes head of state
Man in black or white? In black in general The Telegraph Toughie 27 Jul 2016
"Selma" role USA Today 20 Jul 2016
Juan Carlos, for one Universal 16 Jul 2016
Card in a royal flush Universal 10 Jul 2016
Dave ___ Clancy Canadiana 20 Jun 2016
A big piece of luck in golf
Double-decker checker New York Times 11 Apr 2016
Man from London area after leaving pub
Face in a hand Wall Street Journal 11 Feb 2016
"Selma" role
Card in a royal flush
Checker that's a double-decker
Juan Carlos, for one
See 23 Down The Telegraph Quick 26 Dec 2015
Male ruler The Times Concise 14 Dec 2015
Chess piece or British Columbia island Canadiana 30 Nov 2015
Mackenzie ____ Clancy Canadiana 16 Nov 2015
Juan Carlos of Spain, for one USA Today 27 Oct 2015
Cowboy, in poker slang New York Times 14 Oct 2015
Mattress choice LA Times Daily 06 Oct 2015
Rex's looking, but John's gone
Leader's begging when not required
Bed size Newsday 12 Jul 2015
Royal flush card LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2015
46-Down, for one LA Times Daily 16 Apr 2015
Needs to be checked on the board by family before first game Irish Times Crosaire 26 Mar 2015
Celebrated person in January Universal 15 Mar 2015
Wenceslaus, e.g LA Times Daily 12 Feb 2015
Bed size
Royal flush card
46-Down, for one
Mattress choice
Back-row piece
Celebrated person in January
46-Down, for one
Juan Carlos of Spain, for one
Cowboy, in poker slang
Wenceslaus, e.g.
Piece involved in castling
Tallest chess piece
Checkers double-decker
Checkmate victim
January holiday honoree
Religious leader, follower of Martin Luther
Title for Arthur or James
"Sensitive Artist" group ___ Missile
Hotel room option
Double-decker checker
Queen's spouse
Lear or Tut
Nickname for Elvis, with "The" (and what has been dropped from 17-, 30-, 48-, and 66-Across)
Victim of a check
Queen's spouse
Powerful pair of checkers
January honoree
High card
Certain monarch
Powerful checker
Powerful pair of checkers
January honoree
Royal ruler
High card
Certain monarch
Princess' dad
Large bed size
Goal in checkers
See 33-Across
Checker double-decker
"Love is the key to the solution of the problems of the world." (1964)
See 33-Across
One on a throne
Elvis' title?
"I Have a Dream" speechmaker
Queen's mate
Checkmate target
Goal in checkers
"I have a dream" speaker
Hereditary ruler
Double checker?
Queen's mate
Hotel room option
Crowned checker
Chess piece that starts on its opposite color square
It may be checked
Piece moved in castling
Crowned checker
Double checker?
Crowned checker
Card below ace
Big man on a board
Man in a suit?
Big man on a board
Double-decker checker
Tallest chess piece
Word before snake or crab
Midas, for one
Hopper around a board
Chess piece
Double checker
High card
Top banana
Civil rights pioneer divided at the beginning and end of nine answers in this puzzle
Male sovereign
Holiday honoree
Checkmate capture
Albania's Zog, e.g.
Double checker
Double-decker checker
Double-decker checker
"I Have a Dream" speechmaker
Powerful checkers piece
Chess piece
Reign man
Saul of Israel, e.g.
Word with crab or cobra
Chess piece
Lear or Midas
B.B. of blues
Word with crab or cobra
Kind of snake or crab
Board member?
Lear or Tut
Ruler on a throne
Lear or Tut
Ruler on a throne
Author of 14A
Juan Carlos, for one
"Misery" writer
Chess piece
Honors card
Six-time singles champion at Wimbledon
Checkers goal
It may take a check
Checkers goal
Crowned checker
With 2-Down, a famous stage father
Chessman
Holiday honoree
January honoree
Monarch
Fischer's target
See 1 across
American who won the Nobel Peace Prize, 1964
Picture card
Bed choice
Nickname for Elvis
CNN host
Big cheese
Crab or cobra lead-in
Last name in horror
Crowned checker
Kind of snake or crab
Honor card
1975 Wimbledon winner
With 17-Across, Shakespeare tragedy
Olav of Norway
CNN regular
Comic Alan
Cujo author
"Stride Toward Freedom" author
Alan, Larryor Stephen
1/17/94 honoree
His birthday is Jan. 15
Nighttime interviewer
Deck dynast
Gargantua, e.g.
Kind of crab
Director Vidor
Card
Alan or Peggy
Six-time Wimbledon champ
President Ford's original surname
Kind of cobra or crab
Gerald Ford's original name
Lear or Cole
Number one
Lear or Kong
George VI.
Chief of Naval Operations.
Cobra or crab
Honor card
U. S. Chief of Naval Operations.
Peace prize winner, 1964.
Ruler
U. S. N. chief.
Canadian Prime Minister.
Prime Minister of Canada.
Honor card.
Card.
Well-known name in civil rights.
Title declined by Washington, 1782.
Martin Luther ___.
Chief, in size.
Chief (in size).
Oversized cigarette.
Chief in size, importance, etc.
High card.
Cotton or Cole.
Paul of Greece.
Baudouin.
Director Vidor.
Head of the committee investigating tax frauds.
Yul Brynner's role.
Chess piece
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