Punishes move trapping knight on board Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Punishes move trapping knight on board featured in Telegraph Toughie puzzle on February 5, 2026. 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 SANCTIONS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTIONS Punishes move trapping knight on board (9) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 5, 2026
3% SNARE Trap (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 5, 2026
3% PIEHOLE Trap (7) The Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
3% TIGHTKNIT Closely integrated firm, outfit with knight on board (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
3% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
2% PALETTE Painter's board (7) Universal Feb 4, 2026
2% SIRS Titles for knights (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
2% OUIJA Kind of board (5) New York Times Mini Jan 28, 2026
2% ARMOR Knight guard (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
2% HOLM Knighted actor Ian (4) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026

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