Mikhail ___, chess legend Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

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
LEGEND (noun)
1. brief description accompanying an illustration
2. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

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Across

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5. Heart rate count Abbr.

8. DJs stacks Abbr.

11. "Once ___ a midnight dreary..."

12. Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"

13. Weeding tool

14. Geeky type, stereotypically

15. Make alterations to a text

16. "___ you kidding me?" ("You must be joking!")

17. Photo ___ (media events)

19. "Onyx ___," 2025 romantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros that sold 2.7 million copies on release, more than any adult novel in the last 20 years

21. Beloved animated green ogre

23. Kitten's call

24. Slimy, sticky stuff

25. Free ___ bird: 2 wds.

27. "Not ___ Us," hit track by Kendrick Lamar that won five Grammy awards and was performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025

31. Swiss mountain range

33. Knot seen on a gift

36. "Two and a Half ___" (popular sitcom)

37. Not bad, but not great either: Hyph.

38. Prefix with "demic" or "dermal"

39. ___ Arbor, Michigan

40. "___ number on" (deceive): 2 wds.

43. Establish as law

45. ___ Duplantis, record-breaking pole vaulter who won the Laureus World Sports Award for "Sportsman of the Year" in 2025

48. "Orange Is the ___ Black" (popular Netflix series)

49. Zodiac feline

50. "Mary ___ little lamb ...": 2 wds.

52. "Don't get carried ___" ("Stay grounded")

57. Prefix with "scient" or "present"

58. "___ & Stitch," 2025 live-action remake by Disney which made over $1 billion and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year

59. Horatian work

60. Air Marshals' organization: Abbr.

61. What "K" stands for in KG

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2. King Kong e.g.

3. ___ favor (Spanish "please")

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5. Gymgoer’s physique, slangily

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7. Non-glossy paint finish (rhymes with "hat")

8. Blacken on a grill

9. College campus residence, for short

10. "Peekaboo, I ___ you!"

12. Classroom fixtures paired with chairs

18. Green pod veggie

20. Hooting night bird

21. Guitarist's big moment

22. Jumps, kangaroo-style

24. Tank filler, at a station

26. President Lincoln's nickname

28. Apple desktop

29. Clark ___ (Superman's alter ego)

30. Letter after “emm”?

32. Fountain drink

34. Artificial intelligence organization that surged in popularity in 2025 due to its revolutionary new advances in the field

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42. ___ apple (neck feature)

44. Mandy Moore starrer "___ to Remember": 2 wds.

45. Palo __ California

46. Finished a book, say

47. Tunneling critter

51. 23andMe letters

53. Video game console released by Nintendo

54. Every bit

55. Fashion designer Jenny ___

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