The first British player to participate in a 20th-century world chess championship final Crossword Clue

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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% ROTHKO Mark ---, 20th-century abstract painter (6) The Times Concise Apr 29, 2026
3% JOHNMAJOR Final Conservative prime minister of the 20th-century (9) The Times Specialist Jan 19, 2026
2% DOH Word claimed as a sound trademark by 20th Century Studios (3) USA Today Apr 30, 2026
2% OPTIN Decide to participate (5) Newsday Apr 28, 2026
2% ISADORADUNCAN US-born 20th-century pioneer of contemporary dance (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 26, 2026
2% BAND Parade participant (4) Newsday Apr 26, 2026
2% PENALTYKICK Conclusion of three men's World Cup finals (11) New York Times Apr 25, 2026
2% TOURNAMENT Chess contest (10) Commuter Apr 20, 2026
2% CODER Hackathon participant (5) Universal Apr 18, 2026

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