Advised a chess player to attack the king? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUNSELEDCHECK Advised a chess player to attack the king? (14) New York Times May 3, 2020
6% ASSAI Player's very short attack (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% MENTOR Adviser (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% PIN Pawn surrounded by chess attack (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
6% BLACKANDWHITE Unqualified chess players (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
5% AIDE Presidential adviser (4) (4) Puzzler Jan 18, 2026
5% PAWN Certain chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Jan 16, 2026
5% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
5% RUNAT Attack (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
5% TILTSAT Attacks, with a lance (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026

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