Chess move to recover from a setback? (15)
I believe the answer is:
pickupthepieces
'recover from a setback?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'chess move' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'move' could be 'pickup' (pickup is a kind of move) and 'pickup' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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