The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARMIES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
Sides in chess, symbolically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ARMIES | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sides in chess, symbolically
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- helpmate
 - air
 - airs
 - donkey
 - gauntlet
 - bulb
 - candle
 - cartoon
 - choreography
 - crown
 - desk
 - eagle
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ARMIES noun- A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
 - The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
 - A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
 - A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
 - Any multitude.
 
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