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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Threat to a king, maybe 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 PAWN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PAWN Threat to a king, maybe | (4) | New York Times | Apr 2, 2025 |
| 8% | IDLE ___ threat | (4) | Universal | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 7% | IFS Maybes | (3) | New York Times | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 7% | ORELSE Part of a vague threat | (6) | LA Times Daily | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 7% | HACK Modern security threat | (4) | New York Times | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 7% | EXTORT Obtain by threats (6) | (6) | Puzzler | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 7% | CARDIGAN Garment king maybe put on one rearing horse | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 7% | PERHAPS Maybe | (7) | Commuter | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 6% | REY Spanish king | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 6% | LEAR Shakespearean king | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 5, 2026 |
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