Chess piece that moves diagonally Crossword Clue

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Chess piece that moves diagonally Crossword Clue Answer is…

Answer: BISHOP

This clue last appeared in the New Yorker Crossword on March 7, 2024. You can also find answers to past New Yorker Crosswords.

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Clue & Answer Definitions

  • BISHOP (noun)
    1. a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
    2. (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
  • CHESS (noun)
    1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
    2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent’s king

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