| Most powerful piece in chess |
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| Monarch |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Aug 2025 |
| Hive head |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Aug 2025 |
| "Royal" title for the leader of a hive, who is followed by 11a |
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| Elizabeth or Victoria, e.g. |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
28 Jul 2025 |
| Hive head |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 Jul 2025 |
| Monarch, royal (5) |
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| Stage name of rapper and actress Dana Owens, _ Latifah (5) |
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| All of 23 across's ships have this as the first part of their name (5) |
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| Elizabeth, for one (also Freddie Mercury's group) (5) |
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| Female monarch (5) |
Mirror Classic |
04 Jun 2025 |
| Charles' Camilla, for example (5) |
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| Regina (5) |
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| What a pawn may be promoted to in chess |
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| *Dancing ___ or ___ bee |
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| Female monarch |
Mirror Classic |
01 Apr 2025 |
| What a pawn might become |
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| It may go across the board |
New York Times |
15 Feb 2025 |
| Band who sang We Are the Champions (5) |
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| Somebody To Love hit-makers in 1976 (5) |
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| Former head of the Commonwealth: - Elizabeth II |
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| Consort precedent for Camilla |
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| Group who famously sang Bohemian Rhapsody (5) |
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| Good - Bess |
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| See 10 |
Mirror Quiz |
02 Dec 2024 |
| 1905 children's book by L Frank Baum subtitled The Story of the Magic Cloak |
Mirror Quiz |
02 Dec 2024 |
| It could be tricky for her playing in clubs (5) |
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| The Snow ___, antagonist from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale who is capable of bringing eternal winter |
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| Female monarch |
The Times Concise |
29 Nov 2024 |
| Main bee of a hive who slowly stops laying eggs during fall |
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| Monarch: - Elizabeth (Picture A) |
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| ___ Latifah |
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| Prince's mother |
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| Group who performed Under Pressure with David Bowie |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
08 Oct 2024 |
| Her suit may be red or black (5) |
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| Important chess piece |
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| Monarch some of the clique entertain (5) |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" band |
Commuter |
28 Aug 2024 |
| "We Will Rock You" band |
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| Chess piece |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
31 Jul 2024 |
| Female sovereign |
Mirror Classic |
16 Jul 2024 |
| "Royal" title for the leader of a hive, who is followed by 11a |
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| Eloquence not shown with Cole, but his wife (5) |
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| The only woman on the board? (5) |
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| "We are the Champions" singers |
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| Leading lady? |
LA Times Mini |
13 Jun 2024 |
| The late Freddie Mercury's rock group (5) |
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| Singer, _ Latifah |
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| Picture playing-card |
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| Royal playing card |
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| They have the Guinness distinction of Longest Running Fan Club for a Group |
New York Times |
21 Apr 2024 |
| Our star's movie: Mary - of Scots |
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| Regal head |
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| Band responsible for answers to asterisked clues (5) |
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| Commonwealth head |
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| Who had a hit with the song "Radio Ga Ga"? (5) |
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| Consort, German essentially? (5,6) |
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| Fairy ____ |
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| King's wife |
Puzzler Backwords |
20 Jan 2024 |
| It made Mercury a star |
New York Times Mini |
14 Jan 2024 |
| Word with three consecutive vowels, and the most powerful chess piece |
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| Man on board; woman in power (5) |
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| The _ Vic, soap pub since 1985 (5) |
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| Rock group whose singer Freddie Mercury died in 1991 (5) |
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| A crown-wearing woman |
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| 'The --', 1935 novel by C.S. Forester (5) |
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| Hive leader |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Nov 2023 |
| Female monarch |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Oct 2023 |
| Powerful chess piece |
USA Today |
29 Jul 2023 |
| Most powerful chess piece |
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| ___ of Hearts, "Alice in Wonderland" character whose name is connected to 13a |
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| Powerful piece from rock band |
The Guardian Cryptic |
10 Apr 2023 |
| 'All Hail the ___' (Latifah's debut album) |
USA Today |
29 Mar 2023 |
| "___ of Katwe," 2016 biopic starring Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo |
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| Promoted pawn, often |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jan 2023 |
| Band that used to be someone's pawn? |
The Times Cryptic |
13 Dec 2022 |
| Chess piece or Canadian cape |
Canadiana |
03 Oct 2022 |
| What Lucy Pevensie becomes in the Narnia books |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
11 Sep 2022 |
| Chess piece |
The Guardian Quick |
27 Jun 2022 |
| Piece from burlesque entertainer |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 May 2022 |
| Piece of card |
The Guardian Cryptic |
21 Feb 2022 |
| Piece of card |
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| Hive head |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Feb 2022 |
| Hive leader |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Nov 2021 |
| Honorific given to 17-, 27-, 43- and 58-Across |
New York Times |
08 Nov 2021 |
| Rockers playing piece that's powerful |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Oct 2021 |
| Most powerful piece in Chess |
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| Most powerful chess piece |
Newsday |
12 Jul 2021 |
| Victoria or Cleopatra, e.g. |
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| "___ of the Supermarket," 2009 Bruce Springsteen song that is an ode to a supermarket employee |
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| Drag ___ |
Universal |
27 Dec 2020 |
| Contestant on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' |
New York Times |
23 Dec 2020 |
| Woman on the throne |
Premier Sunday |
22 Nov 2020 |
| Versatile game piece |
The Washington Post |
15 Nov 2020 |
| Versatile game piece |
LA Times Daily |
15 Nov 2020 |
| Female monarch |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Sep 2020 |
| Hive head |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Sep 2020 |
| Perhaps Elizabeth's band |
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| Chess piece |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Jun 2020 |
| Mosque encouraged to welcome head of state |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 May 2020 |
| Most powerful piece on the board |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Apr 2020 |
| Monarch |
Irish Times Simplex |
09 Apr 2020 |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody" band |
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| Jack topper |
USA Today |
30 Sep 2019 |
| Female monarch |
Irish Times Simplex |
10 Aug 2019 |
| Piece, central to, or on the far side of, banner |
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| Monarch |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 May 2019 |
| Monarch |
The Times Concise |
29 Mar 2019 |
| Royal widow |
The Washington Post Sunday |
24 Feb 2019 |
| Empress |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Feb 2019 |
| (3/3) 12a's royal mother |
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| Jack topper |
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| British rock band that gave an iconic performance at 25-Down |
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| British rock band that gave an iconic performance at 25-Down |
New York Times |
12 Dec 2018 |
| 27's 29? Question English Earl first! |
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| In essence, mystique enfolds her |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Sep 2018 |
| Powerful chess piece |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Jul 2018 |
| "We Are the Champions" band |
USA Today |
30 Jan 2018 |
| Bee that's fed royal jelly |
USA Today |
29 Jan 2018 |
| Bee that's fed royal jelly |
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| "We Are the Champions" band |
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| Promoted pawn, usually |
USA Today |
27 Oct 2017 |
| 'Bohemian Rhapsody' band |
New York Times |
16 Oct 2017 |
| Child's bed |
Canadiana |
01 May 2017 |
| "Bohemian Rhapsody" band |
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| Promoted pawn, usually |
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| Group leader |
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| Certain head of state |
Newsday |
03 Nov 2016 |
| Powerful chess piece |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2016 |
| Woman ruling man |
The Times Cryptic |
25 Apr 2016 |
| Tom's mate, man and woman leading band |
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| Chess piece or Canadian cape |
Canadiana |
30 Nov 2015 |
| Powerful board member |
New York Times |
28 Nov 2015 |
| Chess piece |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Oct 2015 |
| Hive leader |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Sep 2015 |
| Odd for the Roman leader to get dismissed by the new king's wife |
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| Outcome of many a promotion in chess |
USA Today |
15 Mar 2015 |
| Outcome of many a promotion in chess |
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| Powerful board member |
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| She commands state to cede southern territory |
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| Evil character in "Snow White" |
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| Honour, or bestower of one |
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| Powerful chess piece |
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| Powerful chess piece |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" rockers |
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| Elizabeth I or II |
New York Times |
20 Aug 2012 |
| Important bee |
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| Mercury group |
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| Certain chess piece |
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| Powerful chess piece |
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| Elizabeth I or II |
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| The middle of 1-Across |
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| Important bee |
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| Promoted pawn, usually |
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| Versatile game piece |
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| Versatile game piece |
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| *"Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| 5-Across, in Carthage |
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| *"Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| Powerful chess piece |
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| Part of 26-Across |
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| Face card |
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| Part of 26-Across |
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| __ bee |
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| Doyenne |
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| Title for Elizabeth or Beatrix |
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| __ bee |
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| Result of a promotion, perhaps |
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| Freddie Mercury's band |
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| Powerful piece |
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| Result of a promotion, perhaps |
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| Result of a promotion, maybe |
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| Kasparov concern |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" rock group |
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| See 37-Across |
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| Fertile colony member |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" singers |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" singers |
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| Victoria or Elizabeth |
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| British head |
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| Head bee |
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| Dannay/Lee sleuth |
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| Chess piece |
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| Female ruler |
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| Female ruler |
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| Ruler of a hive |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| Bee head |
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| Hive's head |
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| Bee head |
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| You may use it to do your checking |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" pop-rockers |
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| Outcome of many a chess promotion |
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| Dannay/Lee sleuth |
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| Chess piece |
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| Pageant winner |
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| It can move in any direction |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| Pageant winner |
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| Fairy ___ |
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| Wicked "Snow White" figure |
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| Major force in chess |
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| "Alice in Wonderland" figure |
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| Shelley's "___ Mab" |
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| Card |
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| Powerful piece |
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| Anne or Mary |
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| Fischer's best man |
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| Kind of olive or crab |
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| "The Four of Hearts" |
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| Whodunit hero |
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| Bee-colony member |
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| Ruler |
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| Mab or Maud |
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| See 83 Across |
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| Elizabeth or Anne |
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| Drag-ster? |
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| Popular mystery writer. |
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| Well-known fictional detective. |
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| ___ Anne's War, in America, 1702–13. |
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| Fictional detective. |
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| Card. |
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| Ruler. |
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| Mary or Elizabeth. |
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| Mystery writer. |
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| Chessman. |
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| Author of many mysteries. |
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| Chess piece. |
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| Playing card. |
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| Most powerful chess piece. |
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| ___ of Hearts |
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| Guinevere |
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| The most powerful piece, in chess. |
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| ... Smile |
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| "Fat Bottomed Girls" band |
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