100% | GAMBIT | 6 | A move in chess used to gain an early advantage |
46% | GAMBIT | 6 | Sacrificial move to gain advantage in chess |
46% | PLOY | 4 | Maneuver used to gain an advantage |
40% | ROW | 3 | Use an oar to move a boat |
40% | IGNITER | 7 | Device used to start a fuel mixture in an engine |
39% | CHEAT | 5 | Use an unfair advantage in a game |
39% | PULLEDSTRINGS | 13 | Used one's influence to gain an advantage |
39% | GAMBIT | 6 | A stratagem; an opening move in chess |
38% | CONVEYOR | 8 | A belt used to move items in a factory |
36% | MATTE | 5 | Mask used to blank out part of an image in a film so that another can be superimposed |
36% | GOTINWITH | 9 | Befriended to gain an advantage |
35% | GRAPPLING | 9 | Close fighting technique used to gain advantage |
35% | SCUD | 4 | Name of a missile used in the gulf war, which means to move quickly like clouds |
35% | DEMITASSE | 9 | Small, half a cup, used to serve an espresso in |
35% | MATE | 4 | "Check" follower to mean a finishing move in chess |
34% | HEADSTART | 9 | Early advantage in a race: 2 wds. |
34% | PASSPHRASE | 10 | Word sequence used to gain access to a computer system |
34% | IDEA | 4 | Using a CFL bulb to represent one of these instead of an incandescent bulb might be a great one in itself! |
34% | MANNEQUIN | 9 | Used to display clothes in a department store |
33% | CASTLING | 8 | In chess, to move the king over the rook |
33% | GAMBIT | 6 | An opening move in chess involving sacrifice |
33% | OAR | 3 | It's used to move a lifeboat |
33% | CHECKMATE | 9 | Winning move in a game of chess |
33% | OARS | 4 | Propellers used to compete in a regatta |
33% | ENDGAME | 7 | Last few moves in a chess match |
33% | IRA | 3 | An early withdrawal from this incurs a penalty, in brief |
33% | OAR | 3 | It's used to move a motorless boat |
33% | OAR | 3 | It's used to make a lifeboat move |
33% | PESTLE | 6 | Device used to crush herbs in a mortar |
33% | SCALE | 5 | Device used to weigh food in a deli |