Makes the first move in a game Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Makes the first move in a game . 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 OPENS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENS Makes the first move in a game (5)
4% PAWN One making the first move? (4) New York Times Jun 27, 2025
3% AFOOT "The game is __!" (5) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
3% BLOTTO First to beat game of chance gets drunk (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
3% ASTIR Moving (5) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
3% NINJA Stealth fighter in the first month with a number moving to the front (5) The Times Mephisto Aug 31, 2025
3% ESCALATORS Moving stairways (10) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
3% OPEN Move the first pawn, say (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
3% SIDLE Left in team to make angled move (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 28, 2025
3% DOWNTOCLOWN *Game (11) USA Today Aug 27, 2025
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