Rooks and pawns Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rooks and pawns . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEN Rooks and pawns (3)
43% CHESSPIECE Rook, or pawn (10) The Telegraph Quick Feb 13, 2023
37% CHESS Game with rooks and pawns (5) LA Times Daily May 19, 2025
37% CHESSPIECES Rooks and pawns, etc (11)
37% CHESSMAN Rook or pawn, e.g. (8)
30% INEPT Incompetent and still replacing rook with pawn (5)
21% PAGE Section of biography perhaps shows anger when sacrificing rook for pawn (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 22, 2018
3% CASTLE Rook, cold, dislodged slate (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 6, 2025
3% PRIMATE Bishop, pawn then rook? I end chess game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
3% OPEN Move the first pawn, say (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
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