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noun • an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker • a maneuver in a game or conversation • a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position | ||||
| 33% | 11 | Comedian who said: 'Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.' | ||
noun • United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) | ||||
| 26% | 9 | Sacrifice of self-indulgence for the greater good | ||
noun • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | ||||
Game Sacrifice Of Good Compass
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GAMBIT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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GAMBIT
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