Most important chess piece — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 18 2023 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
KING
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 18 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 18 2023
KING
For the fellas: a quick stop at Chess ___, '90s mall menswear store where guys chased flashy jackets and trendy tees
KING
4
"The Lion ___," 1994 animated film where a young cub flees his homeland and returns as an adult to reclaim his rightful throne
KING
4
"___ of Pain," song by The Police which could describe the state of an important chess piece after a devastating checkmate
KING
4
Stephen ___, author of "The Shining," who would lock himself in the laundry room to write his novels
KING
4
"___ Richard," autobiographical sports film starring Will Smith that is based on 38a
KING
4
1984 Christmas Day moment where Bernard ___ of the New York Knicks scored 60 points in a game against the New Jersey Nets
KING
4
"The Ice ___," 2018 sports documentary that follows the famous British figure skater John Curry, who won gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics
KING
4
Carole ___, singer behind the hit song "It's Too Late" who has a species of stonefly named after her
KING
4
"___ of the Hill," sitcom where Jennifer Coolidge voiced school teacher Miss June Kremzer
KING
4
"The Lion ___", guess the movie from the badly explained plot! "Evil uncle forces carefree kid to have character development by killing his dad"
KING
4
Stephen ___, prolific horror writer known for "It" who also writes under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
KING
4
"___ Richard," 2021 biographical sports drama starring Will Smith as the titular character and father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams
KING
4
European mountain range
ALPS
4
Shrink back from shore, as the tide
EBB
3
Shiverer's sound, on a snowy day
BRR
3
"You ___ what you sow"
REAP
4
Walk the ___ (put words into action)
TALK
4
Feel remorse about
RUE
3
Horse's hair
MANE
4
Cardamom-spiced tea, say
CHAI
4
"___ the least I can do"
ITS
3
___ review (evaluation by one's equals)
PEER
4
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