Essence of chess: to sanction capturing pieces? That's the essential part Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELEMENT Essence of chess: to sanction capturing pieces? That's the essential part (7)
69% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
69% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
64% ROOK Corner chess piece (4) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
64% PAWN Minor chess piece (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
59% NUB Essence (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
59% OKAY Sanction (4) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 19, 2025
59% GIST Essence (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 4, 2025
59% TOOK Captured, as a chess piece (4)
56% CASTLED Made a two-piece chess move (7) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
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