Chess piece that can't move diagonally Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess piece that can't move diagonally last seen in LA Times Daily 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Chess piece that can't move diagonally (4) LA Times Daily Jul 24, 2018
8% BISHOPS Chess pieces that move diagonally (7) Commuter Oct 19, 2024
8% BISHOP Chess piece that moves diagonally (6) USA Today Jan 3, 2022
7% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
7% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
7% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
7% CASTLE Special chess move (6) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
7% PAWN Chess piece that can be promoted (4) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
6% BLACK Chess player making the second move (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% TWILL Fabric with diagonal lines (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025

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