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Grayman46 | 12:33 Sun 08th Jul 2012 | Crosswords
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10A. Cross about chess piece's opener. D?O?M?N

I think the answer is DOORMAN, but can anyone explain the connection with 'cross' please?
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A cross is also a Rood (backwards) - cross "about"
cross about - rood
Rood another name for a cross
A general term used for a pawn is "man". So assume cross=rood and answer is doorman
i just thought that a doorman opened the door!

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Many thanks for all replies. I have not heard of a rood as a cross.

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