| "The Lion ___", guess the movie from the badly explained plot! "Evil uncle forces carefree kid to have character development by killing his dad" |
|
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| Draughtsman crowned the family with end of thong (4) |
|
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| Powerful man is a little slack in government (4) |
|
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| Mswati III of Eswatini, say (4) |
|
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| Monarch is popular within unit of measurement |
|
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| Tallest chess piece |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2024 |
| Male monarch |
Mirror Classic |
31 Mar 2024 |
| Billie Jean .... , 1975 Wimbledon singles champion (4) |
|
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| Stephen ___, prolific horror writer known for "It" who also writes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman |
|
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| It man? (4) |
|
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| He wears a crown |
|
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| Charles III, e.g. |
Commuter |
23 Mar 2024 |
| US civil rights activist, assassinated 1968 (4) |
|
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| Court card (4) |
|
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| 2022 comedy drama film based on real events, starring 6 Across and 21 Across (3,4,4) |
|
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| Ernest -, US Chief of Naval Operations from 1942-45 |
Mirror Quiz |
22 Feb 2024 |
| Ernest -, US Chief of Naval Operations from 1942-45 (4) |
|
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| "___ Richard," 2021 biographical sports drama starring Will Smith as the titular character and father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams |
|
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| Billie Jean, Wimbledon singles tennis champion 1966-68 (4) |
|
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| Royal one |
|
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| Male sovereign |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Taking no thanks from the monarch? (4) |
|
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| US civil rights leader, assassinated 1968 (4) |
|
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| "The ___ of Hollywood," "royal" nickname for Clark Gable |
|
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| You lose this chess piece, you lose the game |
|
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| Martin Luther ___ Jr., activist (4) |
|
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| Ray star Regina |
|
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| A court card |
|
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| Man on board; man in power (4) |
|
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| Royal family's supported by government (4) |
|
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| "The ___ of Queens" (sitcom that ran for nine seasons) |
|
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| The Burger ___, main mascot of the Whopper |
|
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| If Beale Street Could Talk star Regina |
|
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| 2023 Cambridgeshire winner ridden by Richard Kingscote (4) |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| January honoree |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Sep 2023 |
| Preeminence personified |
Newsday |
05 Aug 2023 |
| Most important chess piece |
|
|
| Male monarch |
Newsday |
11 Jul 2023 |
| Male monarch |
Newsday |
28 Jun 2023 |
| Throne occupant |
Thomas Joseph |
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" |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| " ___ in New York," 1957 film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in his last leading role |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| 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 |
LA Times Daily |
06 Feb 2020 |
| Mattress option |
The Washington Post |
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 |
|
|
| Double-decker checker |
|
|
| --- |
|
|
| Part of BK |
|
|
| Double-decker checker |
|
|
| Powerful checker |
|
|
| Ghastly gargantuan gorilla |
The Washington Post |
27 Dec 2018 |
| Ghastly gargantuan gorilla |
LA Times Daily |
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 |
|
|
| Ghastly gargantuan gorilla |
|
|
| Bed selection |
|
|
| Member of royalty |
|
|
| Wenceslas, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Dec 2017 |
| Ruler essential to work in geometry |
|
|
| Double-decker game piece |
The Washington Post |
17 Sep 2017 |
| Double-decker game piece |
LA Times Daily |
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 |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2017 |
| 44-Across VIP |
The Washington Post |
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 |
| Double-high checker |
|
|
| 44-Across VIP |
|
|
| Board member? |
|
|
| Double-decker game piece |
|
|
| Mattress option |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Juan Carlos, for one |
|
|
| Card in a royal flush |
|
|
| Checker that's a double-decker |
|
|
| 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 |
| Celebrated person in January |
|
|
| Bed size |
|
|
| 46-Down, for one |
|
|
| Wenceslaus, e.g. |
|
|
| Royal flush card |
|
|
| Mattress choice |
|
|
| 46-Down, for one |
|
|
| Juan Carlos of Spain, for one |
|
|
| Cowboy, in poker slang |
|
|
| Back-row piece |
|
|
| Tallest chess piece |
|
|
| Checkers double-decker |
|
|
| January holiday honoree |
|
|
| Checkmate victim |
|
|
| Piece involved in castling |
|
|
| Religious leader, follower of Martin Luther |
|
|
| Victim of a check |
|
|
| Queen's spouse |
|
|
| Nickname for Elvis, with "The" (and what has been dropped from 17-, 30-, 48-, and 66-Across) |
|
|
| Lear or Tut |
|
|
| Hotel room option |
|
|
| Double-decker checker |
|
|
| "Sensitive Artist" group ___ Missile |
|
|
| Title for Arthur or James |
|
|
| Queen's spouse |
|
|
| Powerful pair of checkers |
|
|
| Powerful checker |
|
|
| Certain monarch |
|
|
| High card |
|
|
| January honoree |
|
|
| Powerful pair of checkers |
|
|
| Royal ruler |
|
|
| Certain monarch |
|
|
| High card |
|
|
| January honoree |
|
|
| Large bed size |
|
|
| Princess' dad |
|
|
| See 33-Across |
|
|
| Checkmate target |
|
|
| One on a throne |
|
|
| Checker double-decker |
|
|
| See 33-Across |
|
|
| "Love is the key to the solution of the problems of the world." (1964) |
|
|
| Elvis' title? |
|
|
| "I Have a Dream" speechmaker |
|
|
| Queen's mate |
|
|
| Goal in checkers |
|
|
| Goal in checkers |
|
|
| "I have a dream" speaker |
|
|
| Crowned checker |
|
|
| Crowned checker |
|
|
| Card below ace |
|
|
| Hotel room option |
|
|
| Chess piece that starts on its opposite color square |
|
|
| It may be checked |
|
|
| Hereditary ruler |
|
|
| Double checker? |
|
|
| Crowned checker |
|
|
| Double checker? |
|
|
| Piece moved in castling |
|
|
| Queen's mate |
|
|
| Double-decker checker |
|
|
| Man in a suit? |
|
|
| Big man on a board |
|
|
| Big man on a board |
|
|
| Tallest chess piece |
|
|
| Midas, for one |
|
|
| Word before snake or crab |
|
|
| Chess piece |
|
|
| Hopper around a board |
|
|
| High card |
|
|
| Double checker |
|
|
| Top banana |
|
|
| Civil rights pioneer divided at the beginning and end of nine answers in this puzzle |
|
|
| Male sovereign |
|
|
| Checkmate capture |
|
|
| Albania's Zog, e.g. |
|
|
| Double-decker checker |
|
|
| "I Have a Dream" speechmaker |
|
|
| Double checker |
|
|
| Double-decker checker |
|
|
| Holiday honoree |
|
|
| Word with crab or cobra |
|
|
| Chess piece |
|
|
| Board member? |
|
|
| Ruler on a throne |
|
|
| Reign man |
|
|
| Chess piece |
|
|
| Lear or Midas |
|
|
| Lear or Tut |
|
|
| Ruler on a throne |
|
|
| B.B. of blues |
|
|
| Word with crab or cobra |
|
|
| Kind of snake or crab |
|
|
| Powerful checkers piece |
|
|
| Saul of Israel, e.g. |
|
|
| Lear or Tut |
|
|
| "Misery" writer |
|
|
| Chess piece |
|
|
| Author of 14A |
|
|
| Six-time singles champion at Wimbledon |
|
|
| Juan Carlos, for one |
|
|
| Honors card |
|
|
| Checkers goal |
|
|
| Crowned checker |
|
|
| Checkers goal |
|
|
| It may take a check |
|
|
| With 2-Down, a famous stage father |
|
|
| Chessman |
|
|
| January honoree |
|
|
| Holiday honoree |
|
|
| See 1 across |
|
|
| Monarch |
|
|
| Nickname for Elvis |
|
|
| Fischer's target |
|
|
| Bed choice |
|
|
| CNN host |
|
|
| Picture card |
|
|
| American who won the Nobel Peace Prize, 1964 |
|
|
| Big cheese |
|
|
| Crowned checker |
|
|
| Last name in horror |
|
|
| Crab or cobra lead-in |
|
|
| Kind of snake or crab |
|
|
| Honor card |
|
|
| Olav of Norway |
|
|
| 1975 Wimbledon winner |
|
|
| With 17-Across, Shakespeare tragedy |
|
|
| CNN regular |
|
|
| Cujo author |
|
|
| Comic Alan |
|
|
| Alan, Larryor Stephen |
|
|
| "Stride Toward Freedom" author |
|
|
| 1/17/94 honoree |
|
|
| His birthday is Jan. 15 |
|
|
| Deck dynast |
|
|
| Nighttime interviewer |
|
|
| Gargantua, e.g. |
|
|
| Kind of crab |
|
|
| Director Vidor |
|
|
| Card |
|
|
| Alan or Peggy |
|
|
| President Ford's original surname |
|
|
| Six-time Wimbledon champ |
|
|
| Kind of cobra or crab |
|
|
| Gerald Ford's original name |
|
|
| Lear or Cole |
|
|
| Number one |
|
|
| Lear or Kong |
|
|
| Ruler |
|
|
| Honor card |
|
|
| Cobra or crab |
|
|
| Chess piece |
|
|
| Honor card. |
|
|
| Card. |
|
|
| Well-known name in civil rights. |
|
|
| Peace prize winner, 1964. |
|
|
| 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. |
|
|
| Yul Brynner's role. |
|
|
| Head of the committee investigating tax frauds. |
|
|
| George VI. |
|
|
| U. S. N. chief. |
|
|
| U. S. Chief of Naval Operations. |
|
|
| Chief of Naval Operations. |
|
|
| Prime Minister of Canada. |
|
|
| Canadian Prime Minister. |
|
|