Make a poor move and lose, though capturing pawn Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make a poor move and lose, though capturing pawn . 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 MISPLAY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISPLAY Make a poor move and lose, though capturing pawn (7)
6% OPENS Moves pawn to e4, e.g. (5) New York Times Jul 15, 2026
5% ACT Make a move (3) Newsday Jul 25, 2026
5% ASTIR Moving melody captures minstrel's heart (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
5% SNARES Captures (6) Universal Jul 6, 2026
5% OUTTAMYWAY "Move it or lose it" (10) USA Today May 28, 2026
4% CRAP Losing roll (4) New York Times Aug 1, 2026
4% EVADE Avoid (capture) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
4% RAPID Sudden attack nets pawn (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
4% THO Short form of "though" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
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