Corner pieces, in chess Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Corner pieces in chess 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOKS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOKS Corner pieces in chess (5) New York Times Oct 4, 2021
42% ROOK Corner piece in chess (4)
4% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
4% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
4% PAWN Minor chess piece (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
3% PIE Chess __ (Southern dessert) (3) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
3% BEND Corner (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 15, 2025
3% BLACKANDWHITE Unqualified chess players (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
3% SMASHED In pieces (7) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2025
3% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025

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