Picked up king, perhaps, to capture rook Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Picked up king, perhaps, to capture rook 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEARD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEARD Picked up king, perhaps, to capture rook (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 10, 2015
6% PAY Pick up the tab (3)
6% LEARN Pick up (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
6% JACONET Black capturing a rook getting material (7) The Times Mephisto Aug 24, 2025
6% UTES Antipodean pick-ups (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2025
6% TREAT Pick up the check (5) LA Times Mini Aug 9, 2025
6% TEEMING Picked up oolong perhaps old Chinese packed (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 8, 2025
6% RISK Is separating rook and king a gamble? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 16, 2025
6% SENSE Pick up on (5) USA Today Jul 12, 2025
6% SENSES Picks up on (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 5, 2025

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