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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SLAV ___ Defense (chess opening named after an Eastern European) | (4) | ||
| 7% | WHITE Chess opener | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Sep 8, 2026 |
| 6% | SLAVISH Servile in the manner of eastern Europeans? | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 6% | POLES Eastern Europeans | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 9, 2026 |
| 5% | MEN Chess pieces | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 12, 2026 |
| 5% | EPOPEE Eastern poet, Eastern poem (6) | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 9, 2026 |
| 5% | GAMBIT Chess sacrifice | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 8, 2026 |
| 5% | MATE Chess ender | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 6, 2026 |
| 5% | EXPRESSED Cross with journalists after European editor spoke | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 5% | NSC Defense grp. | (3) | Universal | Sep 25, 2026 |
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