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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rook, to a chess newbie last seen in New York Times Mini 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CASTLE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CASTLE Rook, to a chess newbie | (6) | New York Times Mini | Jun 21, 2025 |
| 6% | DEB Society newbie | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 6% | CHESS Game with rooks | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 6% | CASTLES Chess rooks | (7) | ||
| 5% | ROOK Chess piece | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | CANTERBURY See rook kept by wacky cybernaut | (10) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | WREN Rook eaten by large city bird (4) | (4) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 5% | PRETTY Fairly mean to capture rook (6) | (6) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 5% | TAL Mikhail ___, chess legend | (3) | ||
| 5% | PAWN Smallest chess piece | (4) |
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