Lightning attack captures pawn (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAPID Lightning attack captures pawn (5)
3% TOOK Captured (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
3% BOLTS Streaks of lightning (5) New York Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
3% HOCKS Pawns (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 16, 2025
3% TAKEN Captured (5) The Times Concise Dec 12, 2025
3% PIN Pawn surrounded by chess attack (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
2% TEARAT Attack, in a way (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
2% RETAKEN Captured anew (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
2% NAB Capture, as a suspect (3)
2% RUNAT Attack (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
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