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Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7) last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FINDING.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FINDING Discovery of former chess champion: French opening popular at the start (7) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 6% | TAL Former chess champion | (3) | ||
| 6% | EUWE Former chess champion. | (4) | ||
| 5% | MOVES Chess turns | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 5% | ADIEU French Open bye? | (5) | USA Today | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 5% | FRANC Former unit of French currency (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 5% | EXPOSED Former partner sat in the open (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 5% | PAWN Chess piece | (4) | Commuter | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 5% | CHER French letter opener | (4) | New York Times | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 5% | PAWNS Chess pieces | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 19, 2026 |
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