Chess piece whose name possibly derives from a Persian word meaning “chariot” Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess piece whose name possibly derives from a Persian word meaning “chariot” last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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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Crossword Answer For Chess piece whose name possibly derives from a Persian word meaning “chariot”:

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Chess piece whose name possibly derives from a Persian word meaning “chariot” (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 15, 2018
5% QUEEN Most powerful piece in chess (5)
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
5% PAWN Lowly chess piece (4) Newsday Aug 25, 2025
5% LUDO Board game whose name derives from Latin for 'I play' (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Aug 23, 2025
5% SEPIA Color whose name comes from the Greek word for "cuttlefish" (5) New York Times Aug 19, 2025
5% JASMINE Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God" (7) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
5% NYLON Material whose name does not derive from New York and London combined (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 14, 2025
5% DURGA Hindu goddess whose name means "impassable" (5) LA Times Daily Aug 8, 2025
5% TIARA Word derived from the Greek for "headdress of Persian kings" (5) New York Times Jul 25, 2025

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