News: it's about former chess champion (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIDINGS News: it's about former chess champion (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 23, 2025
91% LIN Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy (3) New York Times Apr 22, 2026
91% KARPOV World chess champion after Fischer (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 1, 2026
91% TAL Former chess champion (3)
91% EUWE Former chess champion. (4)
87% MANSELL Former F1 champion Nigel (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
79% TOURNAMENT Chess contest (10) Commuter Apr 20, 2026
79% SPASSKY Boris __, chess champion beaten by Bobby Fischer in 1972 (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Apr 18, 2026
79% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 15, 2026
79% MATES Chess defeats (5) New York Times Apr 14, 2026

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