In some versions of draughts, to remove an opponent’s piece as a penalty for failing to capture with it Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In some versions of draughts, to remove an opponent’s piece as a penalty for failing to capture with it 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HUFF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUFF In some versions of draughts, to remove an opponent’s piece as a penalty for failing to capture with it (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 27, 2022
52% DIXIE Fail to recruit team for Union opponents (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
52% TOOK Captured, as a chess piece (4) Universal Jun 24, 2026
49% NIGHT Black king evading opponent's piece? (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 10, 2026
49% TAPER Narrow piece of Sellotape removed (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 10, 2026
49% YDS Some penalty units: Abbr. (3) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2026
47% ENEMY Opponent (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2026
47% NET Capture (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 4, 2026
47% FOE Opponent (3) New York Times Jul 20, 2026
47% SNARES Captures (6) Universal Jul 6, 2026

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