Absence of chess player, missing start Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Absence of chess player, missing start last seen in Times Cryptic 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LACK Absence of chess player, missing start (4) The Times Cryptic Nov 18, 2021
6% MATE Word after "check" for a chess player's cry (4)
6% BLACK Chess player making the second move (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% BLACKANDWHITE Unqualified chess players (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
6% TWO Number of players in a chess match (3)
5% GMS Chess greats, for short (3) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
5% SRTA Mex. miss (4) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
5% QUEEN Powerful chess piece (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
5% EXEAT Permission for absence from a college (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 15, 2025
5% PAWN Lowly chess piece (4) Newsday Dec 15, 2025

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