What black and white squares do on a chessboard Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALTERNATE What black and white squares do on a chessboard (9)
3% PANDAS Bears with black-and-white fur (6) USA Today Mar 31, 2026
3% ROOK Corner piece on a chessboard (4) New York Times Mar 30, 2026
3% MANGA Comics often printed in black and white (5) New York Times Mar 27, 2026
3% TURN What lathes do (4) Universal Mar 27, 2026
3% ORCA Black-and-white predator (4) USA Today Mar 25, 2026
3% SAY "What do you ___?" (3) The Atlantic Mar 19, 2026
3% COP Person in blue in a black-and-white (3) The Washington Post Mini Mar 16, 2026
3% OREO Black-and-white cookie (4) USA Today Mar 14, 2026
3% BOXCUTTERS Shipping department devices, and what four black squares in this grid serve as (10) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2026
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