Orthogonally moving chess pieces Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Orthogonally moving chess pieces last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOKS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOKS Orthogonally moving chess pieces (5) USA Today Mar 22, 2017
4% ROOK Piece that moves orthogonally (4)
3% QUEEN Most powerful piece in chess (5)
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
3% PAWN Lowly chess piece (4) Newsday Aug 25, 2025
3% SAC Strategic chess move, casually (3) LA Times Daily Aug 2, 2025
3% MATEINONE Chess position with a winning move (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 26, 2025
3% CHECK Verify chess move (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 21, 2025
3% HANGMAN Darn piece used in chess game (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 14, 2025
3% KNIGHT Uniquely moving chess piece. (6) (6)

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