Rooks on a chessboard Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLES Rooks on a chessboard (7) Newsday May 1, 2018
3% CROW Jackdaw and rook are species of this bird (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 14, 2025
3% CHESS Game with rooks (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
3% PAWN One of 16 on a chessboard (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
3% CASTLESINTHEAIR Crazy dreams of rooks flying? (15) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 20, 2025
3% SPRAT Fish and rook in quarrel (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
3% RAVEN Bird related to the rook (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
3% RANKS Octet on a chessboard (5) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
3% AONE Rook's spot on a chessboard (4)
2% BELATED Overdue, told to replace rook with bishop (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025

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