Chesspiece that is needed for new recruit Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chesspiece that is needed for new recruit last seen in Times Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOKIE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOKIE Chesspiece that is needed for new recruit (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 24, 2022
3% ROOK New recruit that is taken from castle (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
3% HIRE Recruit, as a new employee (4)
3% ANCESTRY Wizards seek to recruit new blood (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jul 20, 2025
2% OKRA Gumbo need (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 1, 2025
2% OXYGEN Breathing need (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 28, 2025
2% CHAMELEON Lizard needing new clean home (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 27, 2025
2% OARS Sculling needs (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 26, 2025
2% LACK Be in need of (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
2% SPLASHES Sensational news stories that may need clearing up (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 25, 2025

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