Capturing a king in chess Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Capturing a king in chess last seen in Family Time 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MATING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATING Capturing a king in chess (6) Family Time Oct 25, 2020
4% TOOK Captured, as a chess piece (4) Universal Jun 24, 2026
3% CATCH Capture (5) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 10, 2026
3% ROOK Corner chess piece (4) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2026
3% WHITE Chess opener (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 8, 2026
3% YEARBOOK Publication of article on playing chess - essentially rook captures bishop (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 4, 2026
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 31, 2026
3% LINT Screen capture? (4) New York Times Aug 28, 2026
3% MATE Chess ending (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 21, 2026
3% TAKEN Number protecting a king captured (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 19, 2026

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