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noun • an article deposited as security • a person used by another to gain an end • (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank • borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan verb • leave as a guarantee in return for money | ||||
| 25% | 10 | An important chess piece that can only move two squares in its first move | ||
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| 24% | 10 | The piece that starts in the middle and can move two squares forward on its first move | ||
noun • any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess | ||||
One Making The First Move
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PAWN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: June 26, 2025
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1 | An important chess piece that can only move two squares in its first move | |
2 | Chess situation in which any move is a bad move
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3 | Move gracefully or move clumsily
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4 | Move one's eyelashes — move like a butterfly — bet
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6 | Move so move accepted, perhaps
The Guardian Cryptic -
28 May 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 28 May 2004 |
7 | The piece that starts in the middle and can move two squares forward on its first move |
