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 |
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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 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 |
New York Times |
12 Dec 2018 |
British rock band that gave an iconic performance at 25-Down |
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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 |
Promoted pawn, usually |
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" band |
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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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"Bohemian Rhapsody" rockers |
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Powerful chess piece |
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The middle of 1-Across |
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Important bee |
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Elizabeth I or II |
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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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Important bee |
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Mercury group |
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Versatile game piece |
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5-Across, in Carthage |
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Versatile game piece |
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*"Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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*"Bohemian Rhapsody" group |
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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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Part of 26-Across |
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Title for Elizabeth or Beatrix |
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Doyenne |
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__ bee |
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__ bee |
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Freddie Mercury's band |
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Result of a promotion, perhaps |
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Result of a promotion, perhaps |
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Powerful piece |
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Fertile colony member |
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Kasparov concern |
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Result of a promotion, maybe |
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See 37-Across |
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" rock group |
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Victoria or Elizabeth |
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British head |
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" singers |
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" singers |
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Head bee |
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Chess piece |
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Dannay/Lee sleuth |
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Ruler of a hive |
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Female ruler |
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Female ruler |
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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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Outcome of many a chess promotion |
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Pageant winner |
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"Bohemian Rhapsody" pop-rockers |
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Chess piece |
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Dannay/Lee sleuth |
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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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Ruler |
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Elizabeth or Anne |
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See 83 Across |
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Mab or Maud |
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___ of Hearts |
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Guinevere |
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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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Fictional detective. |
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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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... Smile |
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Drag-ster? |
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"Fat Bottomed Girls" band |
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