Least valuable chess piece Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. leave as a guarantee in return for money
(noun)
1. a person used by another to gain an end
2. an article deposited as security

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

VALUABLE (adjective)
1. having worth or merit or value
2. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
VALUABLE (noun)
1. something of value
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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