1970s-'90s chess champion Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 1970s-'90s chess champion last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KARPOV.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KARPOV 1970s-'90s chess champion (6) New York Times Nov 26, 2017
5% CELTICS 2024 NBA champions (7) Universal Jan 9, 2026
5% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
5% TAL Mikhail ___, chess legend (3)
5% PAWN Smallest chess piece (4)
5% GOLD Olympic champion's medal (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 31, 2025
5% BENJI Canine of 1970s cinema (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
5% ASHE Wimbledon champion Arthur ___ (4)
5% DECADE The 1970s, e.g. (6) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
5% ANGLES Right __ (90-degree shapes) (6) Newsday Dec 29, 2025

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