Fail to protect bishop, left offering rook Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIDDLE Fail to protect bishop, left offering rook (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 7, 2017
5% PRIMATE Bishop, pawn then rook? I end chess game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
5% SHAMBLE Dishonour surrounding bishop left in lurch (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Aug 21, 2025
5% DOESNOT Fails to (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 9, 2025
5% CHESS Identify this game by its pieces! King, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn (5)
5% PASS Fail to fail (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 12, 2025
5% STANDBY Fail to intervene with Bishop getting into a mess (7)
5% PIECES Rook and bishop (6) Universal Aug 7, 2023
5% MEN Bishops and rooks (3) Wall Street Journal May 4, 2016
5% PIECE Rook or bishop (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 29, 2016

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