| Charles III, for example |
Commuter |
13 Apr 2026 |
| Monarch (4) |
Puzzler |
28 Mar 2026 |
| Stephen ___, author of "The Shining," who would lock himself in the laundry room to write his novels |
|
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| see 7 Down (4) |
Mirror Quiz |
23 Mar 2026 |
| see 19 Down (4) |
Mirror Quiz |
18 Mar 2026 |
| Reign man |
New York Times |
13 Mar 2026 |
| Monarch |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Jan 2026 |
| Chesspiece |
The Times Concise |
20 Jan 2026 |
| "___ Creole," song by Elvis Presley with a regal title |
|
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| Male monarch (4) |
Mirror Classic |
16 Jan 2026 |
| Man attempting to avoid mate? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
14 Jan 2026 |
| Monarch |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Jan 2026 |
| Court card (4) |
Mirror Classic |
13 Dec 2025 |
| Monarch |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 Dec 2025 |
| TV host Gayle who went to space in 2025 |
Universal |
02 Dec 2025 |
| Royal ruler |
Newsday |
30 Nov 2025 |
| Royal family meeting head of government |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
28 Nov 2025 |
| & 14D 1962 novel by James Clavell (4,3) |
Mirror Quiz |
26 Nov 2025 |
| Royal Family meeting German (4) |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Nov 2025 |
| Court card |
The Times Concise |
15 Nov 2025 |
| Checkmate target ... or what "K" means in chess notation |
|
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| Male sovereign |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Big bed size |
Commuter |
01 Nov 2025 |
| Male monarch (4) |
Mirror Classic |
11 Oct 2025 |
| Charles III, say (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
10 Sep 2025 |
| Mattress size |
Universal |
06 Sep 2025 |
| Male sovereign |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Aug 2025 |
| "___ Creole," song by Elvis Presley with a regal title |
|
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| 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) |
|
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| Timothee Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp historical drama The ___ (4) |
|
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| Male monarch (4) |
Mirror Classic |
23 Jun 2025 |
| Lear, for one |
|
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| Sister Night in 2019's Watchmen, Regina - ... |
|
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| --> a high school dance |
USA Today Quick |
06 Jun 2025 |
| Checkmate target ... or what "K" means in chess notation |
|
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| Band noted for the song Love And Pride that reached No. 2 in the UK charts in 1985 (4) |
|
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| Saturdays' member and radio presenter, Mollie _ (4) |
|
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| Monarch's family horse tense or gentle at the Centre (4,6) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
08 May 2025 |
| Desk in gunroom holds ruler (4) |
|
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| 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 |
|
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| Charles - or chesspiece? (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
29 Apr 2025 |
| Double-decker checker |
New York Times |
29 Apr 2025 |
| Charles a or chesspiece? (4) |
|
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| ___ rag, pincered, giant marine worm (4) |
|
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| Main man on board * |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
22 Apr 2025 |
| Alison ___, Carla in Corrie (4) |
Puzzler |
21 Apr 2025 |
| Arthur, James, or Richard |
|
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| 2003-2007 Barnet and 2007-2012 Gillingham defender (5.4) |
|
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| Male sovereign |
The Times Concise |
18 Apr 2025 |
| Man whose home is his castle |
|
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| Sylvester Stallone plays a mobster in this (Tulsa ___) |
|
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| Male monarch (4) |
Puzzler |
03 Apr 2025 |
| Kind and confident man, in slang |
|
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| & 9D 1962 opera by Michael Tippett based on Homer's Iliad (4,5) |
Mirror Quiz |
22 Mar 2025 |
| And 9 Down 1962 opera by Michael Tippett based on Homer's Iliad (4,5) |
|
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| Ruler for Hairy Biker Si (4) |
|
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| Our star's movie: - Kong |
|
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| Moshoeshoe I, say (4) |
|
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| Sovereign included in the takings |
|
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| The ___ and I, Yul Brynner classic (4) |
|
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| Surname of Claire who plays Kim Tate in Emmerdale (4) |
|
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| "The Lion ___" (Disney animated mega-hit) (4) |
|
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| Chesspiece |
Mirror Classic |
09 Feb 2025 |
| A throne user (4) |
|
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| Benjamin Earl ___, singer and co-composer of the 1961 hit Stand By Me (4) |
|
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| Family joins German ruler (4) |
|
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| Prawn or penguin? (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
28 Jan 2025 |
| Elvis's title, The ... |
|
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| Royal ruler |
Newsday |
22 Jan 2025 |
| Chesspiece |
The Times Concise |
13 Jan 2025 |
| Elvis's title |
|
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| Ruler needed for a bit of work in geometry (4) |
|
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| Joshua .... , Toulouse, 2012-22 Norway, 2013-15 Blackburn and 2015-21 Bournemouth forward (4) |
|
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| Which piece must a chess player checkmate to win a game? (4) |
|
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| Shakespeare play featuring the characters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia (4) |
|
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| 1984 Christmas Day moment where Bernard ___ of the New York Knicks scored 60 points in a game against the New Jersey Nets |
|
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| Family provide musical note for Hairy Biker Si (4) |
|
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| The Burger ___, main mascot of the Whopper brand |
|
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| "The Ice ___," 2018 sports documentary that follows the famous British figure skater John Curry, who won gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics |
|
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| 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) |
|
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| With 7-Across, 1933 film whose climax is at the Empire State Building |
|
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| Maximum mattress |
|
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| Charles III, for example |
Commuter |
26 Nov 2024 |
| Card sinking without error (4) |
|
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| Sovereign the family start grabbing |
|
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| Former talk show host Larry has piece on board (4) |
|
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| Carole ___, singer behind the hit song "It's Too Late" who has a species of stonefly named after her |
|
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| "Cowboy," in poker lingo |
|
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| Male monarch |
Newsday |
04 Nov 2024 |
| - - - - Edward, familiar early maincrop seed potato (4) |
|
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| Monarch (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
30 Oct 2024 |
| Stephen - - -, horror writer |
|
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| Throne occupant |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Oct 2024 |
| Mollie _, radio presenter (4) |
|
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| Ruler found in desk in gallery |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
12 Oct 2024 |
| Chesspiece(4) |
|
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| Vital chess piece |
|
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| At draughts, he's twice the man he was |
|
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| What's missing from JQA? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Oct 2024 |
| Chief chessman (4) |
|
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| Someone who wears a crown (4) |
|
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| Last word of our carol |
|
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| Stars as Carla Connor in soap Coronation Street, Alison ___- (4) |
|
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| Company behind Candy Crush Saga and Pet Rescue Saga |
LA Times Mini |
19 Sep 2024 |
| Monarch great to follow family (4) |
|
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| 1994 Disney film, The Lion ___- (4) |
|
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| Mike ..., mental health advocate (4) |
|
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| William or George's future title (4) |
|
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| "___ of the Hill," sitcom where Jennifer Coolidge voiced school teacher Miss June Kremzer |
|
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| Shakespeare play, ... Lear |
|
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| A crown-wearer (4) |
|
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| Asking, but not as a ruler (4) |
|
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| Charles III, e.g. |
LA Times Daily |
22 Aug 2024 |
| Classic movie, - - - Kong |
|
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| Jason _, DJ also known as "JK" (4) |
|
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| "___ Creole," song by Elvis Presley with a regal title |
|
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| Chess piece |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
31 Jul 2024 |
| The "K" of MLK |
USA Today |
21 Jul 2024 |
| A crown wearing man |
|
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| Male monarch |
USA Today Quick |
05 Jul 2024 |
| Our longest serving PM |
|
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| Court card (4) |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
30 Jun 2024 |
| _ cobra, venomous Asian snake (4) |
|
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| Darling Nikki protects retreating monarch |
|
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| It may be checked in chess |
|
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| Face card |
USA Today Quick |
20 Jun 2024 |
| Top man would be looking mischievous after victory (4) |
|
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| Monarch |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Jun 2024 |
| Checkmate target...or what "K" means in chess notation |
|
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| Picture card |
Mirror Classic |
03 Jun 2024 |
| Large bed size |
Newsday |
02 Jun 2024 |
| Mattress choice |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Jun 2024 |
| Stephen ___-, author of books It and Carrie (4) |
|
|
| 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) |
|
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| Monarch's family heading to gala |
|
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| "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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| 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 (4) |
|
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| 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 |
|
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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 |
|
|
| 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" |
|
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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 |
|
|
| '___ 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 |
|
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| Chess piece or British Columbia island |
|
|
| 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 |
| Martin Luther ___ Jr |
Family Time |
29 Aug 2022 |
| Billie Jean (née Moffitt, 1943) |
The Guardian Quick |
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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
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| Checker that makes it to the other side of the board |
New York Times |
11 May 2021 |
| Royal flush component |
|
|
| Family counselling at the foundation, three up from Number 10? |
|
|
| The ___, nickname of the author of "The Shining" |
|
|
| Lear or Tut, e.g. |
|
|
| Folk legend is on the board |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Mattress option |
LA Times Daily |
06 Feb 2020 |
| Piece between a bishop and a queen |
|
|
| Folk legend in The Palace |
|
|
| '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 |
|
|
| Checker after reaching the other side of the board |
New York Times |
28 Oct 2019 |
| Author of quote |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| "I Have a Dream" speechmaker |
Family Time |
15 Jul 2019 |
| Queen's mate |
|
|
| Folk legend on board |
|
|
| Ontario city |
|
|
| Nobel Peace Prize recipient, 1964 |
|
|
| 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 |
| (2/3) 12a's royal father |
|
|
| --- |
|
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| Double-decker checker |
|
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| Double-decker checker |
|
|
| Part of BK |
|
|
| Powerful checker |
|
|
| Ghastly gargantuan gorilla |
|
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| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Bed selection |
|
|
| Checkers double-decker |
|
|
| Ghastly gargantuan gorilla |
|
|
| Member of royalty |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Huge college studies spoken of |
|
|
| Checkmate target |
|
|
| Board member? |
|
|
| 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 ____ |
|
|
| 44-Across VIP |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2017 |
| 44-Across VIP |
|
|
| Family legend found on board |
|
|
| Word before bucket |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Board member? |
|
|
| 44-Across VIP |
|
|
| Mattress option |
|
|
| Double-decker game piece |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Checker that's a double-decker |
|
|
| Card in a royal flush |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Mackenzie ____ Clancy |
|
|
| 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 |
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| Leader's begging when not required |
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| 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 |
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| Celebrated person in January |
Universal |
15 Mar 2015 |
| Wenceslaus, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
12 Feb 2015 |
| Celebrated person in January |
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| 46-Down, for one |
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| Mattress choice |
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| Back-row piece |
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| Bed size |
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| Juan Carlos of Spain, for one |
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| Wenceslaus, e.g. |
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| Royal flush card |
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| Cowboy, in poker slang |
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| 46-Down, for one |
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| Checkmate victim |
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| Tallest chess piece |
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| Checkers double-decker |
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| Piece involved in castling |
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| January holiday honoree |
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| Religious leader, follower of Martin Luther |
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| "Sensitive Artist" group ___ Missile |
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| Victim of a check |
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| Nickname for Elvis, with "The" (and what has been dropped from 17-, 30-, 48-, and 66-Across) |
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| Lear or Tut |
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| Queen's spouse |
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| Hotel room option |
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| Title for Arthur or James |
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| Queen's spouse |
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| Double-decker checker |
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| Princess' dad |
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| High card |
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| January honoree |
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| Powerful pair of checkers |
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| Certain monarch |
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| High card |
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| January honoree |
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| Powerful pair of checkers |
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| Large bed size |
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| Powerful checker |
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| Royal ruler |
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| Certain monarch |
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| "I Have a Dream" speechmaker |
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| Goal in checkers |
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| See 33-Across |
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| See 33-Across |
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| Queen's mate |
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| Checker double-decker |
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| One on a throne |
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| Elvis' title? |
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| Checkmate target |
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| "Love is the key to the solution of the problems of the world." (1964) |
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| Goal in checkers |
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| "I have a dream" speaker |
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| Hotel room option |
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| Queen's mate |
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| Piece moved in castling |
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| It may be checked |
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| Crowned checker |
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| Double checker? |
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| Card below ace |
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| Double checker? |
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| Hereditary ruler |
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| Crowned checker |
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| Chess piece that starts on its opposite color square |
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| Crowned checker |
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| Big man on a board |
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| Double-decker checker |
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| Big man on a board |
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| Word before snake or crab |
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| Man in a suit? |
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| Midas, for one |
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| Tallest chess piece |
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| Double checker |
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| High card |
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| Chess piece |
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| Hopper around a board |
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| Civil rights pioneer divided at the beginning and end of nine answers in this puzzle |
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| Top banana |
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| Male sovereign |
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| Checkmate capture |
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| Albania's Zog, e.g. |
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| Holiday honoree |
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| Double checker |
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| Double-decker checker |
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| "I Have a Dream" speechmaker |
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| Double-decker checker |
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| Lear or Midas |
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| Word with crab or cobra |
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| Lear or Tut |
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| Ruler on a throne |
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| Chess piece |
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| Lear or Tut |
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| Ruler on a throne |
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| B.B. of blues |
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| Chess piece |
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| Reign man |
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| Saul of Israel, e.g. |
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| Word with crab or cobra |
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| Board member? |
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| Powerful checkers piece |
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| Kind of snake or crab |
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| Honors card |
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| Juan Carlos, for one |
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| Chess piece |
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| Author of 14A |
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| Six-time singles champion at Wimbledon |
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| "Misery" writer |
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| With 2-Down, a famous stage father |
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| Checkers goal |
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| Chessman |
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| Crowned checker |
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| Checkers goal |
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| It may take a check |
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| Holiday honoree |
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| January honoree |
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| CNN host |
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| Bed choice |
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| Monarch |
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| Nickname for Elvis |
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| Fischer's target |
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| See 1 across |
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| American who won the Nobel Peace Prize, 1964 |
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| Picture card |
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| Crab or cobra lead-in |
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| Last name in horror |
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| Big cheese |
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| Crowned checker |
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| Kind of snake or crab |
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| Honor card |
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| 1975 Wimbledon winner |
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| With 17-Across, Shakespeare tragedy |
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| Olav of Norway |
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| CNN regular |
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| Comic Alan |
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| Cujo author |
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| "Stride Toward Freedom" author |
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| Alan, Larryor Stephen |
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| 1/17/94 honoree |
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| His birthday is Jan. 15 |
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| Deck dynast |
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| Nighttime interviewer |
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| Kind of crab |
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| Gargantua, e.g. |
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| Director Vidor |
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| Card |
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| Alan or Peggy |
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| President Ford's original surname |
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| Six-time Wimbledon champ |
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| Kind of cobra or crab |
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| Gerald Ford's original name |
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| Number one |
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| Lear or Cole |
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| Lear or Kong |
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| Chief in size, importance, etc. |
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| Canadian Prime Minister. |
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| Baudouin. |
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| Prime Minister of Canada. |
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| Chief, in size. |
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| Martin Luther ___. |
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| Title declined by Washington, 1782. |
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| Well-known name in civil rights. |
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| Paul of Greece. |
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| High card. |
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| Chief of Naval Operations. |
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| U. S. Chief of Naval Operations. |
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| U. S. N. chief. |
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| Head of the committee investigating tax frauds. |
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| Cotton or Cole. |
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| Ruler |
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| Director Vidor. |
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| Honor card. |
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| Card. |
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| Chess piece |
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| Cobra or crab |
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| Oversized cigarette. |
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| Honor card |
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| Chief (in size). |
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| Yul Brynner's role. |
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| George VI. |
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| Peace prize winner, 1964. |
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