| Won a chess game |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Jul 2026 |
| Beat at the board |
Thomas Joseph |
07 May 2026 |
| Married |
The Telegraph Quick |
29 Apr 2026 |
| Beat in chess |
New York Times |
12 Feb 2026 |
| Paired up |
The Telegraph Plusword |
29 Dec 2025 |
| Beat at chess |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2025 |
| Like some socks and chess players |
New York Times |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Beaten on board (5) |
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| Defeated in chess |
Universal |
04 Mar 2025 |
| Found matching socks |
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| Won a game of chess |
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| Beaten in a friendly game (5) |
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| Beat at the board |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Nov 2024 |
| Defeated in chess |
Newsday |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Bred |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Aug 2024 |
| Trapped the king of |
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| Master Edward gets beaten (5) |
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| Beaten by a masterly fellow (5) |
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| Decided a contest on board? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
27 Jun 2024 |
| Beaten by one's friend, a dunderhead! (5) |
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| Beat at chess |
Newsday |
02 Jun 2024 |
| Defeated at chess, casually |
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| Won a hand and won the game (5) |
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| Was coupling lost on board? |
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| More than merely checked (5) |
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| Defeated in chess |
USA Today |
17 Apr 2024 |
| Half the team get angry about being beaten (5) |
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| Ended a chess game |
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| Does being married put an end to one's game? (5) |
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| Beat on a board |
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| Beat at chess |
Newsday |
03 Dec 2023 |
| Beat at the board |
Wall Street Journal |
19 May 2023 |
| Like a pair of socks |
LA Times Daily |
10 Apr 2023 |
| Checked thoroughly? |
LA Times Daily |
31 Mar 2023 |
| Defeated in chess |
Universal |
12 Mar 2023 |
| Defeated in chess |
Newsday |
22 Jan 2023 |
| Money put away: daughter to get married |
The Guardian Cryptic |
12 Jan 2023 |
| Defeated in chess |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2022 |
| Defeated in chess |
Universal |
14 Nov 2022 |
| Defeated in chess |
USA Today |
15 Sep 2022 |
| Defeated at chess |
Newsday |
21 Aug 2022 |
| Beaten in a chess match |
Wall Street Journal |
16 May 2022 |
| Like some cornered kings |
LA Times Daily |
27 Feb 2022 |
| Like some cornered kings |
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| Deputy head finally married |
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| Like unsuccessful chess players |
New York Times |
11 Dec 2020 |
| Defeated in chess |
Universal |
10 Oct 2020 |
| Defeated in chess |
Family Time |
30 Aug 2020 |
| Old Woman youthful chap in 50s married |
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| Ship's officer died, finished off on board |
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| Beat at chess |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Mar 2020 |
| Defeated in chess |
USA Today |
19 Feb 2020 |
| Defeated a la Kasparov |
USA Today |
09 Nov 2019 |
| Married CEO consuming high tea? |
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| In pairs |
Newsday |
21 Apr 2019 |
| Defeated a la Bobby Fischer |
USA Today |
03 Jan 2019 |
| Defeated a la Bobby Fischer |
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| Defeated in chess |
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| Defeated in chess |
Newsday |
04 Nov 2018 |
| With king captured |
Universal |
30 Jun 2018 |
| Matched up |
Newsday |
15 Apr 2018 |
| Beat at the board |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Mar 2018 |
| Got together |
New York Times |
25 Jan 2018 |
| Like a defeated chess player |
Universal |
07 Jan 2018 |
| Got together |
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| Like a defeated chess player |
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| With king captured |
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| Defeated a la Magnus Carlsen |
USA Today |
24 Sep 2017 |
| Beat, in a way |
New York Times |
15 Sep 2017 |
| Married |
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| Defeated at chess |
Newsday |
21 Jun 2017 |
| Beat, in a way |
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| Defeated a la Magnus Carlsen |
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| Defeated at chess |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2016 |
| Beat at chess |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jul 2016 |
| After uprising, some cadet amicably joined up |
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| Made the last move, in a way |
LA Times Daily |
21 Apr 2016 |
| Got married without the Church – married still |
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| Beat at chess |
Universal |
13 Apr 2016 |
| Whipped in chess |
Universal |
27 Mar 2016 |
| Joined, connected |
The Times Concise |
07 Jan 2016 |
| Defeated at chess |
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| Beat at chess |
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| Beat, in chess |
USA Today |
20 May 2015 |
| Out of moves, in chess |
New York Times |
13 May 2015 |
| Beat, in chess |
Universal |
06 Mar 2015 |
| Beat, in chess |
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| Out of moves, in chess |
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| Beat, in chess |
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| Got together, after a final check |
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| Victimized with one's endgame, say |
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| Beat at the board |
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| Matched, as socks |
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| Matched |
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| Defeated in chess |
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| United finished the game |
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| Beaten in chess, briefly |
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| Paired up to breed |
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| Didn't just check |
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| Beat at chess |
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| Checked for the last time? |
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| Beaten at chess |
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| Checked for the last time? |
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| Won at chess |
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| Beaten at chess |
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| Defeated at chess |
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| More than checked? |
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| Out of the game, in chess |
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| In pairs |
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| Won with QxN, e.g. |
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| Like shoes and socks |
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| Unable to avoid the check? |
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| Unable to escape, in a way |
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| Beaten in chess |
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| Didn't just check |
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| Unable to escape, in a way |
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| Took out the king? |
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| Like pairs of socks |
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| Checked thoroughly? |
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| Like pairs of socks |
|
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| Won, in chess |
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| Beaten, in a way |
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| Checked out? |
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| Defeated in chess |
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| Beaten, a la Bobby Fischer |
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| Checked thoroughly? |
|
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| Beaten by Botvinnik |
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| Defeated, in a way |
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| Got hitched |
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| Sorted the socks |
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| Matched up |
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| In pairs |
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| Beat, in a way |
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| Whipped at chess |
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| Captured the king |
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| Unable to avoid the check? |
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| Defeated at chess |
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| Bred |
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| Checked from all sides |
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| Paired, as socks |
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| Coupled with |
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| Trapped one's king |
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| Won at chess |
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| Checked from all sides |
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| Defeated, la Kasparov |
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| Matched socks |
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| Formed a pair |
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| Matched up |
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| Won a chess match |
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| Sorted the socks |
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| Defeated, in a way |
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| Partnered |
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| Beaten on a board |
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| Beaten on a board |
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| Paired |
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| Paired up |
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| Won at chess |
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| Whipped, la Kasparov |
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| Beat, in chess |
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| Finished off, at chess |
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| Attempted another generation |
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| Wed |
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| Didn't just check |
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| Paired off |
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| In pairs |
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| Paired up |
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| Defeated at chess |
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| Paired |
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| Paired (off) |
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| Coupled |
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| Dovetailed |
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| Became hitched |
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| Won at chess |
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| Beat Karpov |
|
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| Beat Spassky |
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| Matched |
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| Paired |
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| Beat at chess |
|
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| Wed |
|
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| Defeated Spassky |
|
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| Defeated at chess |
|
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| Beaten by Fischer |
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| Joined |
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| Not single. |
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| Chess term |
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| Married. |
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| Coupled. |
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| Compatible. |
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| Paired. |
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| Defeated, in chess. |
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| Defeated at chess |
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| Matched. |
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| Wed. |
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| Matched up. |
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| Beaten at chess. |
|
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| Beat Magnus Carlsen |
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| Joined. |
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| Paired off. |
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| Joined suitably. |
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