Abandon castle when king's left protected by another piece Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Abandon castle when king's left protected by another piece . 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 MAROON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAROON Abandon castle when king's left protected by another piece (6)
72% MOATS Watery protections for castles (5) USA Today Apr 12, 2026
64% MOAT Protective ditch around a castle (4)
61% NUGGET Piece retreating to capture another? (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 30, 2026
58% KID Child of king and maid abandoned by mother (3) The Times Quick Cryptic May 14, 2026
58% ASK Demand, when king (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic May 6, 2026
58% LEFT Abandoned (4) New York Times May 3, 2026
58% LEAR Tragic king's left lughole (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 8, 2026
58% ROOK Chess piece used in castling (4) USA Today Feb 28, 2026
55% ROOKS Chess "castles" (5) New York Times Mini May 12, 2026
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