Piece that can't move to a different-colored square

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Across

  1. 1Group of students on a field trip, say
  2. 8Holly or Monty, for Queen Elizabeth II
  3. 13Where to see the sites
  4. 15Tools for potatoes
  5. 16Guitar player's percussive technique
  6. 17Canine's coat
  7. 18President whose wife was nicknamed "Lemonade Lucy" for refusing to serve alcohol in the White House
  8. 19Land's end
  9. 21Something unwanted that can linger
  10. 22Deceptive actions
  11. 23Big player in D.C., for short?
  12. 24Cross product
  13. 25Chuck who created "Young Sheldon"
  14. 26Kicks in
  15. 27Showed subservience, in a way
  16. 30Section of Westminster Abbey where Chaucer and Shakespeare are honored
  17. 31Film character who says "Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate"
  18. 32With 37-Across, major N.Y.C. thoroughfare
  19. 33Inception
  20. 34Perch
  21. 37See 32-Across
  22. 38Gave a buzz
  23. 40Powerful auto engine type
  24. 41"Knock it off!"
  25. 43Pop star who once stylized her name with a dollar sign
  26. 44Quite a lot?
  27. 45Trait of someone who may say things he shouldn't
  28. 47Lots, e.g.
  29. 48The 1930s-'40s, to a jazz aficionado
  30. 49___ Rooney, best-selling author of 2024's "Intermezzo"
  31. 50Cancels

Down

  1. 1Piece that can't move to a different-colored square
  2. 2Take cargo from
  3. 3Not hang up the call
  4. 4Biblical pariah
  5. 5Oranges, but not apples
  6. 6"Ugly Betty" actress Ortiz
  7. 7Implement with mousse or pudding
  8. 8Some Christmas tree decorations
  9. 9Kind of cavity
  10. 10Prompt
  11. 11Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER
  12. 12Keys
  13. 14Top guns?
  14. 15Cheeky
  15. 20Nowheresville
  16. 22Some are gothic
  17. 25Ingredient in some vegetable stock
  18. 26One way to start
  19. 27Dark beer variety
  20. 28Didn't do the right thing
  21. 29Figure-eight, for example
  22. 30Folksy?
  23. 31Body of water near Sumatra
  24. 32Aids for competitive marathon runners
  25. 34Last six lines of a sonnet
  26. 35Announcement upon arriving
  27. 36Toppers that twinkle
  28. 38Word with mouth or training
  29. 39Military chopper
  30. 40Scandinavian woman's name meaning "blessed"
  31. 42Southern collective?
  32. 43Reign man
  33. 46"Bah!," to Lady Macbeth

The answer to “Piece that can't move to a different-colored square” in the New York Times crossword is BISHOP — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 13, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Piece that can't move to a different-colored square” answer

BISHOP (6 letters)

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Why the answer is BISHOP

BISHOP is the 6-letter solution that fits "Piece that can't move to a different-colored square" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 13, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BISHOP mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of BISHOP is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
  • an African weaver bird, the male of which has red, orange, yellow, or black plumage
  • a chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a mitre, that can move in any direction along a diagonal on which it stands. Each player starts the game with two bishops, one moving on white squares and the other on black

When else has “Piece that can't move to a different-colored square” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 13, 2026 (most recent) → BISHOP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Piece that can't move to a different-colored square”?

The answer is BISHOP, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Piece that can't move to a different-colored square”?

6 letters: BISHOP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 13, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “Piece that can't move to a different-colored square” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 13, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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