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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAWNS Chess pieces usually moved first (5) USA Today Dec 27, 2018
46% PAWN Chess piece usually moved first (4)
4% KNIGHT Chess piece that moves in an L-shape (6) USA Today Jul 14, 2026
4% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 27, 2026
4% MAN Chess piece (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 26, 2026
3% KNIGHTS "___ of Cydonia," song by Muse which could describe the chess pieces that move in an L-shape (7)
3% ROOKS Song by Shearwater which could describe the chess pieces that can only move in a straight line (5)
3% CLASSRING Piece of jewelry that usually features a year (9) The New Yorker Mini Jul 9, 2026
3% ATYPICAL Not the usual (8) Newsday Jul 8, 2026
3% GAME Chess or Go (4) USA Today Jul 7, 2026

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