The Clue
President Ford's original surname (4 letter answer)
The Answer
KING
Tags
Notes
The answer KING is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
KING as a noun:
1. (king, male monarch, Rex) = a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. (king, queen, world-beater) = a competitor who holds a preeminent position
3. (baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon) = a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
4. preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts"
5. (King, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King) = United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
6. (King, B. B. King, Riley B King) = United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
7. (King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr.) = United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
8. a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
9. one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
10. (chess) the weakest but the most important piece