Rook, to a chess newbie Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLE Rook, to a chess newbie (6) New York Times Mini Jun 21, 2025
7% TYROS Newbies (5) LA Times Mini Jan 27, 2026
6% DEBS Society newbies (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2026
6% FRESHMAN US uni newbie (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 18, 2026
6% DEB Society newbie (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 9, 2025
6% CASTLES Chess rooks (7)
5% TAL Chess legend Mikhail ___ (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
5% BLACK Chess piece color (5) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
5% PAWN Chess piece (4) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
5% STRATEGYGAMES Chess, Risk and Catan (13) USA Today Jan 24, 2026

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