Half the pieces in a chess set Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Half the pieces in a chess set last seen in New York Times 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 PAWNS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAWNS Half the pieces in a chess set (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2020
4% PAWN Chess piece (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2026
4% MEN Chess pieces (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2026
4% ROOK Chess piece in castling (4) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2026
3% MATED Defeated in chess (5) Universal Nov 1, 2026
3% TWO Number of players in chess (3) Universal Oct 30, 2026
3% RECIPE Run piece designed to give set of instructions (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 19, 2026
3% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2026
3% ELO Chess rating system (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2026
3% MATE Chess ender (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2026

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