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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAMBIT Chess move in contest finally eliminated piece (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2017
3% BLACK Chess player making the second move (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
3% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
3% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
3% ASSASSIN Eliminator (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
3% PAWN Minor chess piece (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 12, 2025
3% CASTLE Special chess move (6) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
3% QUEEN Most powerful piece in chess (5)
3% OUT Eliminated (3) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 24, 2025

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