Panicky state playing chess - try to capture one (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Panicky state playing chess - try to capture one (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HYSTERICS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HYSTERICS Panicky state playing chess - try to capture one (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 20, 2025
5% GRAB Capture, as attention (4)
5% USE Try out (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 12, 2026
5% SCREENGRAB One might be captured on Safari (10) Universal Mar 8, 2026
5% TAVERN Inn in state captured by Tennessee (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Mar 4, 2026
5% MOVE Chess turn (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 28, 2026
5% ATTEMPT Try (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 25, 2026
5% N Try out (1) USA Today Quick Feb 22, 2026
5% TEST Try out (4) USA Today Quick Feb 22, 2026
5% NOPE "Try again" (4) Newsday Feb 21, 2026

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