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Fend off a check pinning rook Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fend off a check pinning rook last seen in Telegraph 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AVERT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AVERT Fend off a check pinning rook | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 23, 2017 |
| 4% | REPEL Fend off | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 3% | LIST Something to check off? | (4) | ||
| 2% | RAVEN Bird related to the rook | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 2% | ACCUSE Pin the blame on (6) | (6) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 2% | CROW Corvid, rook, hidden by bovine | (4) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 2% | TEN Pin number? | (3) | New York Times | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 2% | SWIVEL Turn on a pin (6) | (6) | The Guardian Quick | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 2% | ATMS PIN points? | (4) | The Atlantic | Sep 28, 2025 |
| 2% | ATBAY In check | (5) | Universal | Sep 25, 2025 |
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