One mates with queen, achieved without rook Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRONE One mates with queen, achieved without rook (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 25, 2018
6% ADAM One of the first mates (4) Newsday Aug 7, 2025
6% DRONES Mates for the queen bee (6) (6) Puzzler Jul 17, 2025
5% NOR Neither mate (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
5% DOE Buck's mate (3) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
5% MARE Stable mate (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
5% BODIES Soul mates? (6) Universal Aug 23, 2025
5% ARRIVE Achieve fame (6) LA Times Daily Aug 18, 2025
5% RAM Ewe's mate (3)
5% DRAG ___ queen (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2025

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