King nearly takes unoccupied pieces Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNIGHTS King nearly takes unoccupied pieces (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 14, 2017
3% ALMOST Nearly (6) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
3% IDLE Unoccupied (4) Commuter Sep 26, 2025
3% KNIGHT King nearly beginning to take piece (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 11, 2023
2% RULER King or queen (5) Universal Nov 5, 2025
2% DYNAST King or queen (6) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
2% BED King or queen (3) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
2% ARRESTS Takes in (7) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
2% HIRE Take on (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
2% ROI French king (3) New York Times Oct 27, 2025

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