Novice taking pawn instead of rook: that's a mistake (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TYPO Novice taking pawn instead of rook: that's a mistake (4) (4)
73% CHESS Game with pawns and rooks (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 26, 2025
60% LIEU In ___ of (instead of) (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
60% CHESSPIECE Rook, or pawn (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 13, 2023
60% MEN Rooks or pawns (3)
58% PCT Agt.'s take (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
55% ERROR Mistake (5) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
55% PRIMATE Bishop, pawn then rook? I end chess game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
55% ERR Mistake taking rook with queen (3)
52% BIBS Overgarments for novice feeders (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
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