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OUTBOARD: an adverb meaning forbidden and what provides support for chess pieces.ġ3a More subtle to trap King or pound? (6) REARRANGE: charade of a noun meaning back and a verb to rank or put in order.ġ0a City initially had an International Federation arena (5)ĪDDLED: assemble the abbreviation for advanced, the abbreviation for someone having a postgraduate degree in spiritual matters (bishop?) and a verb meaning advanced or moved ahead.ġ2a Engine, perhaps, forbidden support for pieces (8) Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.ġa Present check issue taking turn with Queen (12)ĬHARACTERISE: the chess abbreviation for check and a verb to issue or ensue contain a turn (on stage) and the Queen’s regnal cipher. I found it quite tough, especially the SE corner. 23a) but that doesn’t detract from what is a very accomplished feat, one which I enjoyed a lot. A couple of the references are shoehorned in (e.g. He also references Beth Harmon the fictional heroine of the film The Queen’s Gambit, which I’m looking forward to seeing. Toughie No 2751 by Beam Hints and tips by GazzaīD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****īeam has given us a puzzle where every clue contains something chess-related.