Incompetent and still replacing rook with pawn Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEPT Incompetent and still replacing rook with pawn (5)
6% CHESS Game with pawns and rooks (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 26, 2025
5% NOTABLE Somebody incompetent? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
5% HOCKS Pawns (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 16, 2025
5% BELATED Overdue, told to replace rook with bishop (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
5% CHESSPIECE Rook, or pawn (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 13, 2023
5% MEN Rooks or pawns (3)
4% PRETTY Fairly mean to capture rook (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 4, 2026
4% MOTIONLESS Absolutely still (10) (10) Mirror Classic Jan 3, 2026
4% INBETA Still being tested (6) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
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