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Playing chess?

Last seen in Universal Crossword June 30, 2025 Answers

Have you been trying to solve "Playing chess?"? This clue was published in the Universal Crossword crossword on June 30, 2025. We maintain a database of crossword solutions and found 148 possible answers for this clue. FINDINGAMATE (12 letters) is our top recommendation at 99% confidence.

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FINDINGAMATE
Playing chess?
Universal Crossword · Jun 30, 2025
50%
MATE
Word you don't want to hear when playing chess
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
8%
ROOK
Corner chess piece
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
8%
INNERGEEK
Something that may be on display while playing D&D
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
8%
ENDGAME
Final part of a chess match
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
8%
DEALT
Handed out playing cards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
8%
GRADER
Equipment that may level the playing field
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
8%
BISHOP
Diagonal mover in chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
8%
MARYMARTIN
Actress who won a Tony and an Emmy for playing Peter Pan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
8%
OCTET
One set of pawns, in chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
8%
CASTLE
What you can't do after moving your king, in chess
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
8%
OPOSSUMS
American marsupials known for playing dead
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
8%
IBM
Pioneer in chess engines
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
8%
ESPN
Channel with baseball and diving chess
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
8%
RECLEAGUE
Place to find a former college baseball player playing softball
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
8%
ATHLETICS
MLB team playing in Sacramento ahead of their move to Las Vegas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
8%
IPASS
"Keep playing without me"
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
8%
CASTLED
Made a two-piece chess move
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
8%
WENTPRO
Started playing for pay
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
8%
PAWN
Minor chess piece
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
8%
SAC
Strategic chess move, casually
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
8%
SERVE
Start playing tennis
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
8%
ACES
Versatile playing cards
Universal Crossword · Jun 9, 2025
8%
MOVE
Take a turn, in chess
Universal Crossword · May 29, 2025
8%
ENDGAMES
Final chess stages
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2025
8%
ESSO
Gas station brand hidden in "chess opening"
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2025
8%
METALKING
Important piece in a fancy chess set?
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
8%
MATED
Defeated in chess
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
8%
MASQUERADEBALLS
Equipment for playing catch in a costume?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2025
8%
SHOGI
Japanese game similar to chess
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
8%
PIECE
King or queen, in chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
8%
ANAND
Viswanathan of chess
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
8%
PETGOATS
Kids playing in the backyard?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
8%
TABLETOPS
Surfaces for playing board games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2025
8%
CROWSANDPAWNS
Some pieces in an avian-themed chess set
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
8%
WHITEQUEEN
Wonderland resident who starts out as a chess piece
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2024
8%
MATEINTWO
Declaration of an imminent chess victory ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
8%
BEFAIR
"No playing favorites!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2024
8%
NINETEENTHHOLE
*Place for rounds after playing a round, slangily
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2024
8%
RECESSBELL
Signal to start playing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
8%
MOW
Level the playing field?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2024
8%
TIMED
Like games at chess tournaments
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2024
8%
MATING
Defeating in chess
Universal Crossword · Jul 4, 2024
8%
TYPECAST
Stuck playing the same roles again and again
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2024
8%
PAWNS
Much of a chess set
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 2, 2024
8%
SWINGININTHERAIN
Movie about playing baseball during a downpour?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
8%
KNIGHT
Bishop's neighbor on a chess board
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2024
8%
STEED
Animal evoked by a chess knight
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
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VROOM
Noise made while playing with a Matchbox car
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2024
8%
IRENECASTLES
Old foxtrot dancer makes a two-in-one chess move?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 24, 2024
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SIXTYFOUR
Number of squares on a chess board
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2024
8%
DUALROLE
Job for an actor playing identical twins, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 29, 2024
8%
INAPP
Like purchases made while playing freemium games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2024
8%
GARRYKASPAROV
Russian chess grandmaster
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 6, 2024
8%
SCREAMQUEEN
Actress known for playing "final girls" (... first 3 letters + last 3)
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2023
8%
KICKBUTTON
*Controller part that gets worn out playing "Mortal Kombat"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2023
8%
OBJECTPERMANENCE
Sense strengthened by playing peek-a-boo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2023
8%
CLAY
Roland Garros playing surface
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2023
8%
TWO
Number of players in a chess game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2023
8%
WIIITIS
Arm pain from playing too much Nintendo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2023
8%
MIC
Need for playing Rock Band, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2023
8%
BILL
Hader who won two Emmys for playing Barry on “Barry”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 17, 2023
8%
JASONSUDEIKIS
2021 and ’22 Emmy winner for playing the title role on 29-Across
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 17, 2023
8%
CLUB
Certain black playing card
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
8%
WIRELESSSPEAKER
Device for playing music around the campfire
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2023
8%
FORKS
Multipronged chess tactics
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2023
8%
DRAW
Tie, in chess
Universal Crossword · Jun 30, 2023
8%
TEAMGAME
Bughouse chess, but not classic chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2023
8%
GRANDMASTER
Top chess player
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 15, 2023
8%
ENDLESSMOVE
*Game delay prevented by a chess clock?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2023
8%
TIMERS
Speed chess equipment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2023
8%
READEMANDWEEP
Declaration from a person playing poker in a situation where the opponents think they have it in the bag [67-Across: "I win!"]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2023
8%
TRUANT
One playing hooky
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2023
8%
EIGHTOFCLUBS
Apt playing card for this puzzle’s theme?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
8%
KNEE
Joint for playing spoons
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2023
8%
SITOUT
Refrain from playing
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 11, 2023
8%
MIDFIELD
Central playing area
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 21, 2023
8%
LOOP
One never stops playing
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2023
8%
ACE
Top playing card
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2023
8%
MEMES
Kermit sipping tea and Keanu playing with puppies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2022
8%
GAME
Checkers or chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
8%
OPENS
Goes first, in chess
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2022
8%
GRASS
Wimbledon playing surface
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2022
8%
ONTOUR
Traveling and playing gigs
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2022
8%
EUCHRE
Game that introduced the joker into modern playing cards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2022
8%
CHECKPLEAS
Court statements from chess players?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2022
8%
POLKABARDOT
Actress Brigitte playing a Bohemian dancer?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 9, 2022
8%
THEYRE
"___ playing our song!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2022
8%
FREDDIEMERCURY
This F.M. is known for playing rock!
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2022
8%
GODSAVETHEQUEEN
Prayer for a chess player?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2022
8%
IDINA
Menzel who won a Tony for playing Elphaba in "Wicked"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2022
8%
HITIT
“Start playing the song!”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 31, 2022
8%
TURNPRO
Start playing for pay
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 30, 2022
8%
DRILLMASTER
Medical pro who is a sick chess player?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2022
8%
TAW
Fancy playing marble
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 26, 2022
8%
KNIGHTSTOUR
Math problem involving the movement of a chess piece
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2022
8%
THEQUEENSGAMBIT
*Netflix series about a chess prodigy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2022
8%
MENSA
Group playing mind games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2022
8%
UNFAIR
Like playing favorites
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2022
8%
IMMIE
Agate playing marble, informally
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 3, 2022
8%
RESIGN
Surrender, in chess
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2022
8%
REST
Stop playing, or a "stop playing" symbol
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2022
8%
MAN
Even the queen, in chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2022
8%
OOO
Castle queenside, in chess notation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2022
8%
AGATECRASHER
Person playing marbles, often?
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2022
8%
PIVOTMEN
Guys playing in central positions in team sports
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 5, 2021
8%
THELONIOUS
Monk famed for his unorthodox piano playing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2021
8%
CARD
Calling or playing follower
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2021
8%
TAL
Latvian chess champ Mikhail __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2021
8%
DHED
Batted without playing the field, for short
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 3, 2021
8%
PICKUPSTICKS
Game requiring fine motor skills ... and what people do before playing 19-, 26- and a 49-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2021
8%
BASSIST
Person playing low notes
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2021
8%
WHITE
First color to move, in chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2021
8%
MEN
Knights, e.g., in chess
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2021
8%
BETTEONBLACK
Actress Midler discussing a side in chess?
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2021
8%
STEVEMARSN
Grammy winner for comedy and banjo playing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2021
8%
CUETHEMUSIC
Start playing a soundtrack
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2021
8%
TUNED
Prepped for playing, as a violin
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 23, 2021
8%
HONOR
Privilege of playing first, in golf
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2021
8%
SET
Word after "chess" or "china"
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2021
8%
LOSE
Resign, in chess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2021
8%
SPASSKY
Russian chess champion Boris
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 17, 2021
8%
CHICAGOLOOP
“If You Leave Me Now” band playing the same tune over and over?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 27, 2020
1%
MEGHANMARKLE
The Duchess of Sussex
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
HEALER
Medic in role-playing games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
INN
Rest stop in a role-playing game
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2025
1%
MARKLE
Duchess Meghan
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
ROSITA
Guitar-playing "Sesame Street" Muppet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2025
1%
ARTIE
Guitar-playing "Glee" kid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
1%
MATES
Finishes off, on the chessboard
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
1%
DEEPBLUE
Chess-playing IBM computer
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 9, 2024
1%
TITLE
Queen, duchess or countess
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2024
1%
ERICDONNER
Thor's son in the role-playing game Scion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2023
1%
MARIELOUISE
Duchess of Parma who was Napoleon's second wife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2023
1%
ALBA
Goya’s duchess
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 17, 2023
1%
DND
Role-playing game with a 20-sided die, familiarly, and a feature of this puzzle's four longest answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2023
1%
DRESSRACKS
Fixtures for displaying wedding gowns, say
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
1%
ROWLF
Piano-playing dog on "The Muppet Show"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2023
1%
IPOD
Music-playing Apple device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2023
1%
DUNGEONMASTER
Certain role-playing game organizer
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 25, 2022
1%
PARADING
Displaying ostentatiously
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 25, 2022
1%
COCO
Pixar film featuring a guitar-playing boy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2022
1%
ACTOR
Role-playing expert?
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2022
1%
NETMAN
Tennis-playing guy
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 27, 2022
1%
NERO
Lyre-playing emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2021
1%
LISA
Saxophone-playing Simpson
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2021
1%
CALLWAITING
... Music-playing service? ...
Universal Crossword · May 3, 2021
1%
KATE
Duchess Middleton
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2021

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How many possible solutions does "Playing chess?" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 148 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is FINDINGAMATE (12 letters).
What is the best answer for "Playing chess?"?
The best answer for "Playing chess?" is FINDINGAMATE with 12 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on June 30, 2025.
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