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Pawn and rook I win, playing chess -- or bishop, perhaps Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pawn and rook I win, playing chess -- or bishop, perhaps last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRIMATE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PRIMATE Pawn and rook I win, playing chess -- or bishop, perhaps | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 24, 2015 |
| 6% | CHESS Game with pawns and rooks (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | May 19, 2026 |
| 6% | OCTET One set of pawns, in chess | (5) | LA Times Daily | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 6% | CHESSMEN Pawns and rooks, eg | (8) | The Times Concise | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 5% | TOOLS Puppets or pawns | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 25, 2026 |
| 5% | MATE Winning move in chess | (4) | USA Today | Apr 1, 2026 |
| 5% | CHESSPIECE Rook, or pawn | (10) | The Telegraph Quick | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 5% | MEN Rooks or pawns | (3) | ||
| 4% | OPIATES Bishop: I ate something laced with drugs | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jun 3, 2026 |
| 4% | GAME Chess or charades | (4) | Newsday | Jun 2, 2026 |
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