Starting piece on a1 or h8, say Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Starting piece on a1 or h8, say last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOK Starting piece on a1 or h8, say (4) New York Times Nov 8, 2020
4% BYTE Piece of data (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 1, 2026
4% TILE Mosaic piece (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 31, 2026
4% ADORE Love to pieces (5) LA Times Mini Jan 31, 2026
4% ONSET Start (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 28, 2026
4% TARTS START (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
4% RHYME Piece of verse (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 27, 2026
4% PETAL Potpourri piece (5) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
4% STALKS Pieces of celery (6) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
4% TORN Ripped to pieces (4)

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