Begin trade, swapping rook for knight (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMMENCE Begin trade, swapping rook for knight (8) (8)
7% CHESSMAN Knight or rook (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
6% TRADE Swap (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 1, 2025
6% INFANT Young child actually swapping clubs with knight (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
6% CHARGE Swapping knight for rook, alter attack (6)
5% PLY Practice, as a trade (3)
5% SIRS Knighted men (4) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
5% RAVEN Bird related to the rook (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
5% ORIGIN Beginning (6) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2025
5% ARMOR Knight wear (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
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