Chess or checkers essential Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess or checkers essential last seen in USA Today 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BOARD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOARD Chess or checkers essential (5) USA Today Feb 15, 2017
3% PAWNS Chess pieces (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 19, 2026
3% CODE DNA, essentially (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 18, 2026
3% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords May 17, 2026
3% IMPERATIVE Essential (10) (10) Mirror Classic May 15, 2026
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph May 14, 2026
3% ROOKS Chess "castles" (5) New York Times Mini May 12, 2026
3% VITALROLES Essential functions (10) Premier Sunday May 3, 2026
3% INCISOR Tusk, essentially (7) Newsday May 1, 2026
3% PROOFREADER Manuscript checker * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 29, 2026

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