This officer apparently hasn't won at chess before (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTMATE This officer apparently hasn't won at chess before (5,4) (9)
80% HEIR __ apparent (4) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
76% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
76% IGUESSNOT "Apparently no" (9) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
73% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
73% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
73% GAME Chess or canasta (4) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
73% MOVE Turn in chess (4) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
73% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 24, 2025
73% OVERT Readily apparent (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
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