Very quick to capture a pawn and pontificate Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Very quick to capture a pawn and pontificate . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PAPACY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAPACY Very quick to capture a pawn and pontificate (6)
6% TRAPPED Tricked, go back to capture pawn (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
6% MORALISE Pontificate (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 11, 2025
6% RAPID Very quick (5) USA Today Aug 1, 2025
5% NAB Capture (3) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
5% INEPT One pawn caught in trap? That's not very competent (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 5, 2025
5% TAKE Capture (4) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2025
5% HOCK Pawn (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 3, 2025
4% RUNDOWN Quick summary (7) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025
4% SPRY Quick and nimble (4) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2025
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