Chess-playing movie villain Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess-playing movie villain last seen in New York Times 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAL Chess-playing movie villain (3) New York Times Nov 22, 2017
3% KHAN "Star Trek" villain played by Ricardo Montalbán (4) New York Times Feb 21, 2026
3% EVIL Villainous (4) Newsday Feb 16, 2026
3% MATE "Check" follower in chess (4)
3% MATED Beat in chess (5) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
3% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 12, 2026
3% LAIR Villain's hideout (4) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
3% HEHE Villainous chortle (4) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
3% MOVES Chess turns (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
3% EVILGRINS Villainous expressions (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026

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