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King nearly takes unoccupied pieces Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue King nearly takes unoccupied pieces last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KNIGHTS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | KNIGHTS King nearly takes unoccupied pieces | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 14, 2017 |
| 3% | IDLE Unoccupied | (4) | Commuter | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 3% | KNIGHT King nearly beginning to take piece | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 11, 2023 |
| 2% | XERXES Persian king | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 2% | LEAR Shakespearean king | (4) | Newsday | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 2% | STALKS Pieces of celery | (6) | Newsday | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 2% | REY King, in Castile | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 2% | SIC So nearly ill (3) | (3) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 2% | SOLOMON Wise king | (7) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 2% | SON Prince, to a king | (3) |
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