Mediterranean islander - chess opening in which black's first move is pawn to c5 (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SICILIAN Mediterranean islander - chess opening in which black's first move is pawn to c5 (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 10, 2024
64% WHITE Chess opener (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 8, 2026
59% GAMBIT Type of chess opening (6) The Times Concise Oct 16, 2026
59% CRETAN Mediterranean islander (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 23, 2026
59% ENPASSANT Pawn-capturing move (9) New York Times Aug 8, 2026
56% HOCKS Pawns (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 6, 2026
56% HOCKED Pawned (6) Newsday Oct 5, 2026
56% HOCK Pawn (4) Universal Sep 18, 2026
56% MALTA Mediterranean island nation (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 29, 2026
54% CHECKMATE Final chess move (9) (9) Puzzler Oct 16, 2026

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