Japanese game akin to chess Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Japanese game akin to chess last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 SHOGI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOGI Japanese game akin to chess (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 4, 2018
3% PAWN Chess piece (4) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
3% UTE Language akin to Comanche (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
3% MATE "Game over", in chess (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
3% PAWNS Chess pieces (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
3% ECARTE Card game akin to whist (6) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
3% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
3% MAUVE Colour akin to lilac (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 9, 2026
3% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% MOVE Turn in a game of chess, say (4)

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