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Here is the answer for the crossword clue The first British player to participate in a 20th-century world chess championship final last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGEL SHORT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NIGEL SHORT The first British player to participate in a 20th-century world chess championship final | (11) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jul 12, 2020 |
| 3% | DADA 20th-century art genre (4) | (4) | Mirror Quick | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 2% | ANATOLYKARPOV ____ is currently the oldest living world chess champion | (13) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Jan 11, 2026 |
| 2% | OPTIN Choose to participate | (5) | LA Times Mini | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 2% | RUNNER Marathon participant | (6) | USA Today | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 2% | OPTSIN Elects to participate | (6) | LA Times Daily | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 2% | ROOK Chess piece | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 2% | REVELERS Bacchanalia participants | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 2% | DOTT Graeme -, 2006 World Snooker Championship winner (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 2% | MEN Chess pieces | (3) | New York Times | Dec 28, 2025 |
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