Makes a chess play Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Makes a chess play . 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 CASTLES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLES Makes a chess play (7)
4% BOARD What chess is played on (5)
3% TOYED Played (with) (5) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
3% P Certain chess piece (1) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025
3% ROOK Certain chess piece (4) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025
3% LEE Chess prodigy Alice or director Spike (3) Universal Nov 20, 2025
3% PIN Pawn surrounded by chess attack (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
3% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
3% DOH Play-___ (3) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
3% CHECKMATE End of a chess game (9) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
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