Old monarch whose name is the root word for "chess" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old monarch whose name is the root word for "chess" . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHAH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAH Old monarch whose name is the root word for "chess" (4)
6% RAH Root word? (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
5% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
5% BARD Old poet, or the old name for Google's Gemini (4) Universal Dec 6, 2025
5% PESTO Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
5% LEAR Tragic monarch (4) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
5% KING Monarch (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 3, 2025
5% TARO Root hidden in "root around" (4) Universal Nov 30, 2025
5% NEE Word signifying a maiden name (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 30, 2025
5% ASTER Flower whose name means "star" (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
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