Poor player taking rook and a bishop with piece Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RABBIT Poor player taking rook and a bishop with piece (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 21, 2016
3% ATBEST Still preferring bishop to rook, extremely optimistically (2,4) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 19, 2026
3% BLACK Chess player's need to support bishop (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
3% CHESS Identify this game by its pieces! King, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn (5)
3% MOVE Rook takes bishop, say (4)
2% BONCE Head bishop formerly (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 3, 2026
2% IQUIT Poor sport's cry (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 3, 2026
2% PRIVATEPARTS Gutted, poor poor 24 Across divides sensitive regions (12) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 31, 2026
2% HARRY Badger and pair of rooks in grass (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
2% PHONO Platter player (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 27, 2026

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