Anatoly __, chess grandmaster who became world champion in 1975 when Bobby Fischer refused to play (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KARPOV Anatoly __, chess grandmaster who became world champion in 1975 when Bobby Fischer refused to play (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Oct 11, 2025
5% NIGEL Chess grandmaster Short (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
5% BOBBY ___ Fischer, chess prodigy who was an American chess grandmaster and a world champion (5)
4% ALFREDNOBEL Chemist who became a philanthropist (11) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
4% FRANKBRUNO British Boxer who became the WBC world heavyweight champion in 1995 (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 7, 2025
4% ARTUR Fischer who invented the plastic drywall anchor (5) LA Times Daily Dec 6, 2025
4% DEB Nebraska senator Fischer (3) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
4% STOODOUT Refused to participate and became prominent (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
4% GUKESHDOMMARAJU Grandmaster who became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in December 2024 (15) USA Today Apr 9, 2025
4% CHESS What Bobby Fischer played (5)

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