The Clue
Royal home (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CASTLE
Tags
Notes
The answer CASTLE is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
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Definition
CASTLE as a noun:
1. (palace, castle) = a large and stately mansion
2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
3. (castle, rook) = (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
4. (castle, castling) = interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
CASTLE as a verb:
1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king