Rooks on a chessboard Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rooks on a chessboard last seen in Newsday 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CASTLES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLES Rooks on a chessboard (7) Newsday May 1, 2018
3% CHESSMAN Knight or rook (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
3% CHEQUERED Varying description of a chessboard? (9) (9)
3% AONE Rook's spot on a chessboard (4)
2% RELOCATE Rook must get to King's file: find move (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 7, 2025
2% CASTLE Rook, cold, dislodged slate (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 6, 2025
2% ENSUE Come after to make certain rook's gone (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
2% PRIMATE Bishop, pawn then rook? I end chess game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
2% JACONET Black capturing a rook getting material (7) The Times Mephisto Aug 24, 2025
2% ACRID Biting tart that contains rook! (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 4, 2025

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