In chess, ____ can sometimes capture another piece of their own type without landing on its square Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In chess, ____ can sometimes capture another piece of their own type without landing on its square last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 In chess, ____ can sometimes capture another piece of their own type without landing on its square (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 23, 2025
6% NUGGET Piece retreating to capture another? (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 30, 2026
5% MAN Chess piece (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 26, 2026
5% ONE Number that's its own square root (3)
5% UNHIP Like square types (5) The Washington Post Mini May 25, 2026
5% ISLET Little piece of land (5) LA Times Daily May 19, 2026
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph May 14, 2026
5% WN Chess piece (2) USA Today Quick Mar 23, 2026
5% ROOK Chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Mar 23, 2026
5% PAWN Chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Mar 23, 2026

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