___ Defense (classic chess opening) Crossword Clue

• Pole, e.g.

  New York Times · Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 4 letters

• Czech, e.g.

  New York Times · Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · 4 letters

• Balkan native

  New York Times · Monday, September 30, 2024 · 4 letters

• Bulgarian or Bosnian

  New York Times · Sunday, September 22, 2024 · 4 letters

• Eastern European

  New York Times · Sunday, July 21, 2024 · 4 letters

• Czech or Pole

  New York Times · Sunday, May 26, 2024 · 4 letters

• Serb, Slovene or Slovak

  New York Times · Monday, July 31, 2023 · 4 letters

• Ukrainian, for one

  New York Times · Thursday, April 21, 2022 · 4 letters

• Many an Eastern European

  New York Times · Monday, December 2, 2019 · 4 letters

• Many a person once trapped behind the Iron Curtain

  New York Times · Wednesday, October 23, 2019 · 4 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 98-Across Nev. neighbor
• 99-Down Dancer with glowsticks, often
• 100-Across Cloth used in theater backdrops
• 101-Down Actress Zellweger
• 102-Down Get accustomed (to)
• 103-Down Fannie ___ (some securities)
• 105-Down Charging option
• 106-Across Cozy home
• 107-Across Dance celebrating 2010 legislation?
• 107-Down Said aloud
• 108-Down Showed up
• 109-Across Glad ___ (good news)