Game played on a board shaped like a six-pointed star

The answer to “Game played on a board shaped like a six-pointed star” in the USA Today crossword is CHINESECHECKERS — a 15-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 17, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 58-Across. 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.

“Game played on a board shaped like a six-pointed star” answer

CHINESECHECKERS (15 letters)

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When else has “Game played on a board shaped like a six-pointed star” appeared?

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August 17, 2026 (most recent) → CHINESECHECKERS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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