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% PLANT One whose roots may be showing (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 21, 2025
6% RAH Root word? (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
6% SEGER Big name in roots rock (5) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
5% REGAL Monarchic (5) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
5% PAPA Old-fashioned word for dad (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
5% ROI Monarch at Versailles (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
5% MATING Beating at chess (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% MOVES Chess turns (5) Universal Oct 11, 2025
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