Chess pieces

Latest answer — August 31, 2026

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MEN are the playing pieces used in chess; the singular is MAN in older or general descriptions of chess pieces.

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Definition
Chess pieces arranged on a chessboard.

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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Across

  1. 1In -- land
  2. 5Mac rivals
  3. 8Recipe amts.
  4. 12Speedy steed
  5. 13King Charles --
  6. 14Paella ingredient
  7. 15Morning droplets
  8. 16Italian bacon
  9. 18River that inspired a Strauss waltz
  10. 20Overtake
  11. 21Flag maker Betsy
  12. 23Knight’s address
  13. 24Bitter feud
  14. 28Ten-cent piece
  15. 31Citric beverage
  16. 32Coral formations
  17. 34Tree fluid
  18. 35Elegance
  19. 37Atlanta suburb
  20. 39Texter’s “Enough!”
  21. 41Actress Sorvino
  22. 42Getting up there
  23. 45Breakfast bowlful
  24. 49“La Traviata” role
  25. 51Emmy-winning actress Daly
  26. 52“The Time Machine” people
  27. 53Chess pieces
  28. 54Newspaper section
  29. 55-- avis
  30. 56Guitar innovator Paul
  31. 57Pop music’s Bee --

Down

  1. 1“Shane” star
  2. 2Location
  3. 3Grassy area
  4. 4Ridiculous
  5. 5Smoker’s mouthpiece
  6. 6Spy org.
  7. 7Emulate Jessye Norman
  8. 8Fearful
  9. 9Ravi Shankar, for one
  10. 10Loan figs.
  11. 11Bicycle part
  12. 17Lettuce variety
  13. 19Dutch word for “farmer”
  14. 22Fulton’s power
  15. 24Actor Kilmer
  16. 25Sch. URL ender
  17. 26Neighboring
  18. 27Kenyans and Ethiopians
  19. 29Wrestling surface
  20. 30Ecol. watchdog
  21. 33Beget
  22. 36Actress Clarke
  23. 38Wildlife identifier
  24. 40British verb ending
  25. 42Exceeding
  26. 43Country singer McCann
  27. 44Webmaster’s code
  28. 46Literary Jane
  29. 47Poker pot money
  30. 48Minus
  31. 50Casual shirt

The answer to “Chess pieces” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is MEN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 31, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 53-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Chess pieces” answer

MEN (3 letters)

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What does MEN mean?

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

(noun)

  • an adult male human being
  • a human being of either sex; a person
  • a group or person in a position of authority over others, such as a corporate employer or the police

When else has “Chess pieces” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Chess pieces”?

The answer is MEN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Chess pieces”?

3 letters: MEN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 31, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 53-Across. Earlier appearances: August 24, 2026 → MEN.

Can “Chess pieces” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 31, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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