King's partner in castling Crossword Clue

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King's partner in castling Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow
2. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
(verb)
1. deprive of by deceit

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CASTLING (noun)
1. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
KING (noun)
1. a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. a competitor who holds a preeminent position

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