Nastier manoeuvres keeping king in check Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nastier manoeuvres keeping king in check . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESTRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAIN Nastier manoeuvres keeping king in check (8)
3% BOTTLEUP Keep in check boldness on horseback (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 21, 2026
2% STORAGEUNIT *Keep at it! (11) Universal Aug 26, 2026
2% TIERS Rows in nastier situations (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Aug 22, 2026
2% INSPECT Check out (7) Thomas Joseph Aug 21, 2026
2% PLAID Checks with style (5) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
2% USER Customer with cunning manoeuvre first to finish (4) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 20, 2026
2% SPLIT Divide, as the check (5) New York Times Mini Aug 18, 2026
2% ARAGORN "The Return of the King" king (7) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2026
2% TACTICIAN Person skilled in manoeuvring (9) Puzzler Backwords Aug 15, 2026
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