Pawn or bishop, for example (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pawn or bishop, for example (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHESSMAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHESSMAN Pawn or bishop, for example (8) (8)
8% DUMP Put down as stupid, giving away bishop for pawn (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
8% HOCKS Pawns (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 16, 2025
8% MEN Bishops and pawns (3) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2016
7% SEE Bishop's locale (3) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
7% EPISCOPAL Governed by bishops (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
7% SUCH __ as (for example) (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
7% CHESS Identify this game by its pieces! King, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn (5)
7% OCTET Pawns, for example (5)
6% PLEA "No contest," for example (4) Universal Feb 16, 2026
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