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% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Jun 14, 2026
4% MAN Chess piece (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 26, 2026
4% WN Chess piece (2) USA Today Quick Mar 23, 2026
4% ROOK Chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Mar 23, 2026
4% PAWN Chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Mar 23, 2026
3% SPAWN Produce second chess piece (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 11, 2026
3% GAME Chess or charades (4) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
3% SPAWNS Creates small chess pieces (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
3% MOVE Chess turn (4) Thomas Joseph May 29, 2026

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