“Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece”
This clue appeared as 30-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 26, 2026. The answer has 9 letters.
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The clue “Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece” ran in the NYT Crossword on June 26, 2026 as 30-Down. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with R and ends with K, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece” clue?+
The answer is ROYALFORK (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of June 26, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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