"A ___ pawn in the game" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERE "A ___ pawn in the game" (4) USA Today Jun 3, 2015
83% CHESS Pawns and kings game (5)
83% CATSPAW Pawn in another's game (7)
73% PINCHES Grabs pawn in unfinished game (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 30, 2023
66% PLUCKY Happy after pawn's taken in game (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 27, 2018
10% PRIMATE Bishop, pawn then rook? I end chess game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
10% HOCK Pawn (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 3, 2025
9% OPEN Move the first pawn, say (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
8% AFOOT "The game is __!" (5) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
8% DOWNTOCLOWN *Game (11) USA Today Aug 27, 2025

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