Piece that gets checkmated Crossword Clue

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Piece that gets checkmated Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. a competitor who holds a preeminent position

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PIECE (verb)
1. repair by adding pieces
2. eat intermittently; take small bites of
PIECE (noun)
1. a portion of a natural object
2. an item that is an instance of some type

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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11. Eccentric folks

13. Trees that produce acorns

14. Compare options before buying

16. Informative ad

17. For the most part

18. Wear out at the edges

19. Twin Cities state

21. Theater actor's workplace

22. Become fixated

23. Greek dish often served with tzatziki

25. Psychedelic drug associated with blotter paper

26. /

27. The ___ in Japan (first greatest-hits album for Abel Tesfaye)

29. Mic check word

30. Kind of hot-rod fuel or cold-brew coffee, for short

31. "Hit the ___ Jack" (Ray Charles song)

35. Virtuous people

37. Summer known as the "Queen of Disco"

38. Snatch

41. Apt rhyme for "meh"

42. ___ meter (horror-game mechanic that measures mental health)

43. Shuts forcefully

45. Steamed-egg topper

47. Sportswear brand

48. Greek city that hosted the 2004 Olympics

49. Nonprofit such as Doctors Without Borders

50. "Nicely done!"

52. The Garden of ___

53. They're painted white in a French manicure

55. Starting point

56. Delivery driver's aid

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Down

1. Within the realm of possibility

2. State that contains the name of a different state

3. "My ___ are open"

4. "It's overrated, in my opinion"

5. Cassette decks' successors

6. Auction site

7. Train unit

8. Up in the air

9. Like lice, mice, and dice

10. Highest

11. State that's home to Field of Corn

12. Logistical obstacles

14. Talk back?

15. Like some pets' fur on Halloween

17. Breathable fabric

20. Birds' homes

21. Apollo, to Zeus

24. Finishing move in wrestling that shares its name with an old movie studio

27. Red splotch that may be removed with hydrogen peroxide

28. Bee with no stinger

30. Starting score in soccer

32. Classic potato-chip accompaniment

33. Immune response triggers

34. Sunrise to sunset

36. Parts of six-packs

37. Beavers build them

38. Tag on some blurred images

39. Extraterrestrial

40. Power ___ (emotional song)

42. Hourglass contents

44. Sasha Obama’s sister

46. Witnesses

48. Vocal range below soprano

51. Layer of toilet paper

52. Heart reading

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