Never place rook in the middle, player gets butterflies in stomach Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NERVES Never place rook in the middle, player gets butterflies in stomach (6)
5% BELLY Stomach (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 11, 2026
4% RAVEN Bird related to the rook (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 7, 2026
4% BREECH Tail of rook in tree (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Mar 6, 2026
4% OCHE Darts player's place in Rochester (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
4% AMONG In the middle of (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 2, 2026
4% ATIT In the middle of a tussle (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
4% ETUDE Chopin's "Butterfly," for one (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 27, 2026
4% CTR Middle: Abbr. (3) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
4% DJINN Spirits hostelry placed beside record player (5) The Times Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
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