King or rook Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue King or rook last seen in USA Today 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 PIECE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIECE King or rook (5) USA Today May 4, 2016
32% CHESS Game with kings and rooks (5)
32% CHESSMATCH Competition with kings and rooks (10) Newsday Sep 11, 2017
29% CHESSBOARDS where kings and rooks castle (11)
26% TAKESIN In front of uncovered king, captures rooks (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 23, 2023
26% CASTLING Chess move involving the king and rook (8) New York Times Apr 1, 2019
23% CASTLE Move king and rook from Windsor, say (6) (6)
21% HERONRY King including rook and duck in place for breeding birds (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 5, 2015
4% RISK Is separating rook and king a gamble? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 16, 2025
3% ARTHUR Legendary king (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 10, 2025

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