The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ROOK which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2010.
Rank-and-file chess piece crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROOK | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rank-and-file chess piece
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rook
- pawn
- pawning
- queen
- castle
- king
- check
- retreat
- pin
- kong
- retreated
- retreating
Crossword Answer definitions
ROOK noun- A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
- A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
- A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.
- A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards.
- A bad deal, a rip-off.
- To cheat or swindle.
- A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
- A castle or other fortification.
- A rookie.
- Mist; fog; roke
- To squat; to ruck.
- Pronunciation spelling of look.
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