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Crossword answer

ROOK

4 letters · Used for 28 different clues · 47 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
ROOK
Starts with R, ends with K · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to ROOK

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Certain chess piece4USA Today Quick CrossAug 14, 2026 Chess piece (4)4The GuardianAug 2, 2026 Crow who plays chess4Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 1, 2026 Corner chess piece (4)4The GuardianJul 28, 2026 Corner piece, at the beginning of a chess game4USA TodayJul 12, 2026 King's partner in castling4New York TimesJun 22, 2026 Chess piece located at each of the four corners4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 22, 2026 Large black bird4Evening StandardJun 19, 2026 Chess bird? (4)4The GuardianJun 5, 2026 The large black passerine bird Corvus frugilegus4The IndependentMay 30, 2026 Game piece that was a chariot long ago4NewsdayMay 16, 2026 Corner piece on a chessboard4New York TimesMar 30, 2026 Castle in chess4New York TimesMar 24, 2026 Chesspiece also called a castle4The IndependentMar 14, 2026 Castle4Eugene ShefferJan 27, 2026 Cheat, informally4New York TimesNov 13, 2025 Corner chess piece4New York TimesNov 9, 2025 A bird seeking a mate?4Evening StandardOct 10, 2025 Corner piece4New York TimesAug 10, 2025 Sort of crow4NewsdayJul 11, 2025 Chess piece4NewsdayJun 22, 2025 Chess "castle"4Daily ThemedMay 10, 2025 Castle-shaped chess piece4Daily ThemedApr 23, 2025 Chesspiece4Evening StandardMar 28, 2025 Vertical and horizontal mover in chess4Daily ThemedJul 13, 2024 Chess piece that is usually represented as a turret from a castle4Daily ThemedJul 18, 2023 Chess piece also called "castle"4Daily ThemedJun 19, 2023 Castle, to some chess players4Daily ThemedJun 12, 2022

About ROOK in crosswords

ROOK is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 47 times in our database across 28 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Certain chess piece” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 14, 2026.

Every appearance of ROOK (47)

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Aug 14, 2026
Certain chess piece · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Aug 2, 2026
Chess piece (4) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Crow who plays chess · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 10
Jul 28, 2026
Corner chess piece (4) · The Guardian · 5 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Corner piece, at the beginning of a chess game · USA Today · 41 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Chess piece located at each of the four corners · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jun 22, 2026
King's partner in castling · New York Times · 26 Down
Jun 19, 2026
Large black bird · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Jun 5, 2026
Chess bird? (4) · The Guardian · 1 Down
May 30, 2026
The large black passerine bird Corvus frugilegus · The Independent · 32 Across
May 16, 2026
Game piece that was a chariot long ago · Newsday · Down
Mar 30, 2026
Corner piece on a chessboard · New York Times · 45 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Castle in chess · New York Times · 46 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Chesspiece also called a castle · The Independent · 26 Across
Jan 27, 2026
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Nov 13, 2025
Cheat, informally · New York Times · 6 Down
Nov 9, 2025
Corner chess piece · New York Times · 110 Down
Oct 10, 2025
A bird seeking a mate? · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Aug 10, 2025
Corner piece · New York Times · 59 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Sort of crow · Newsday · Down
Jun 22, 2025
Chess piece · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2025
Chess "castle" · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Apr 23, 2025
Castle-shaped chess piece · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Mar 28, 2025
Chesspiece · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Jan 30, 2025
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Dec 7, 2024
Chesspiece also called a castle · The Independent · 19 Across
Oct 15, 2024
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Sep 4, 2024
Corner chess piece · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Jul 13, 2024
Vertical and horizontal mover in chess · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Jun 29, 2024
Chesspiece also called a castle · The Independent · 48 Down
Jun 29, 2024
The large black passerine bird Corvus frugilegus · The Independent · 18 Across
Nov 3, 2023
Castle · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jul 18, 2023
Chess piece that is usually represented as a turret from a castle · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jun 19, 2023
Chess piece also called "castle" · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jun 12, 2022
Castle, to some chess players · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Apr 22, 2022
Chess "castle" · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Jun 3, 2021
Corner chess piece · Daily Themed · 6 Down
May 4, 2021
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 8, 2021
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 19, 2021
Large black bird · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Jan 12, 2021
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Aug 24, 2020
Castle · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Mar 20, 2020
Chess piece · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 15, 2019
Chesspiece · Evening Standard · 39 Down