Clues for the word "GAMBIT"
We've had 42 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 64 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 08, 2026.
Definition of gambit
- n. - A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.
Referring Clues
- It may involve a sacrifice
- Ploy
- Chess stratagem
- Sacrificial stratagem
- Chess ploy
- Chess opening
- Calculated risk
- Queen's ___
- Chess sacrifice
- Opening ploy
- Clever move
- Play, tactic
- "X-men" character originally from New Orleans
- Opening ploy in chess
- X-Men superhero
- Tactic intended to gain an advantage
- See 19
- Good scope for a crafty move?
- Opening in chess
- Opening move to gain advantage
- Game sacrifice of good compass
- Chess term
- Doctor in middle of walk makes sacrifice
- Strategy requiring force field
- Move that shortens the game a little?
- Sacrificial strategy in chess
- Grandmaster's opening? To an extent
- Good opening with scope for clever move
- Good scope for manoeuvre
- Vaulting ambition involves a piece of gamesmanship
- Move initially giving scope?
- Golf circuit strategy
- Opening manouevre
- Opening manoeuvre
- Ploy revealed by doctor during walk
- Initial offer a good way round?
- Good reach for opening move
- A cleverly playful start
- Opening move in chess
- Over half of games sample plan
- Stratagem
- Does it provide good scope at chess?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 08, 2026
- Mirror Mini - November 19, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 08, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 27, 2025
- New York Times - May 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 03, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 31, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 06, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 19, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 08, 2023
- Daily Quick - May 27, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 31, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 06, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 27, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - November 07, 2022
- Daily Quick - July 22, 2022
- Mirror Mini - November 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 11, 2017
- Daily Quick - October 08, 2017
- Daily Quick - May 27, 2017
- Guardian Quick - March 24, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 27, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - September 04, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - March 04, 2016
- Guardian Prize - January 23, 2016
- LA Times - December 03, 2015
- Netword - January 17, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 03, 2014
- LA Times - March 21, 2014
- And in 34 more crossword puzzles...