Goes first, in chess Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Goes first, in chess last seen in Universal 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 OPENS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENS Goes first, in chess (5) Universal Dec 25, 2022
8% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
8% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
8% GAME Chess or canasta (4) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
8% MOVE Turn in chess (4) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
8% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 24, 2025
7% GRANDMASTERFLASH "Chess champ" rap DJ (16) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
7% HALTS Goes no further (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
7% POP ____ Goes the Weasel (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
7% DATES Goes out with (5) Commuter Jan 6, 2026

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