| 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 |
| 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 chess piece |
Newsday |
12 Jul 2021 |
| 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 |
LA Times Daily |
15 Nov 2020 |
| Versatile game piece |
The Washington Post |
15 Nov 2020 |
| Female monarch |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Sep 2020 |
| Hive head |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Sep 2020 |
| 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 |
| Jack topper |
USA Today |
30 Sep 2019 |
| Female monarch |
Irish Times Simplex |
10 Aug 2019 |
| 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 |
| Jack topper |
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| British rock band that gave an iconic performance at 25-Down |
New York Times |
12 Dec 2018 |
| British rock band that gave an iconic performance at 25-Down |
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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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| Certain head of state |
Newsday |
03 Nov 2016 |
| Powerful chess piece |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2016 |
| Woman ruling man |
The Times Cryptic |
25 Apr 2016 |
| 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 |
| 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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| Evil character in "Snow White" |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" rockers |
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| Powerful chess piece |
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| Powerful chess piece |
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| Important bee |
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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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| Powerful chess piece |
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| Certain chess piece |
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| Mercury group |
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| *"Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| Versatile game piece |
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| *"Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| Versatile game piece |
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| 5-Across, in Carthage |
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| Part of 26-Across |
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| Face card |
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| Powerful chess piece |
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| Part of 26-Across |
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| __ bee |
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| __ bee |
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| Doyenne |
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| Title for Elizabeth or Beatrix |
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| Powerful piece |
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| Result of a promotion, perhaps |
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| Result of a promotion, perhaps |
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| Freddie Mercury's band |
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| Result of a promotion, maybe |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" rock group |
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| Kasparov concern |
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| Fertile colony member |
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| See 37-Across |
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| Victoria or Elizabeth |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" singers |
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| British head |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" singers |
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| Head bee |
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| Dannay/Lee sleuth |
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| Chess piece |
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| Ruler of a hive |
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| Female ruler |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| Female ruler |
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| Hive's head |
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| You may use it to do your checking |
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| Bee head |
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| Bee head |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" pop-rockers |
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| Outcome of many a chess promotion |
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| Chess piece |
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| Dannay/Lee sleuth |
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| Pageant winner |
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| "Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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| It can move in any direction |
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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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| Whodunit hero |
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| "The Four of Hearts" |
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| Bee-colony member |
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| Mab or Maud |
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| Elizabeth or Anne |
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| Ruler |
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| See 83 Across |
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| Guinevere |
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| ___ of Hearts |
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| Card. |
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| Mary or Elizabeth. |
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| Ruler. |
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| Chessman. |
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| Mystery writer. |
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| Author of many mysteries. |
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| Fictional detective. |
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| Chess piece. |
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| Playing card. |
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| Popular mystery writer. |
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| Well-known fictional detective. |
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| Most powerful chess piece. |
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| The most powerful piece, in chess. |
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| ___ Anne's War, in America, 1702–13. |
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| "Fat Bottomed Girls" band |
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| ... Smile |
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| Drag-ster? |
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