The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 plus 5 letter word ACROSS THE BOARD
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More clues leading to the result ACROSS THE BOARD
- How one might face grandmaster or general?
- . Love penetrates throughout Shakespeare, affecting everything
- How chess players sit, at every level?
- A burden shouldered by the directors in general
- How grandmasters play each other, generally
- Where rook may go, affecting everyone
- How men may move for general
- Article annoyed executives collectively and uniformly
- How chess is played in general
- Comprehensive, where queen might go?
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The straight part
We know that "general" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case general = across the board.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ACROSS THE BOARD mean?
ACROSS THE BOARD adjective- Wide or comprehensive in scope or applicability.