Chess piece captured "en passant" (4)

I believe the answer is:

pawn

(Other definitions for pawn that I've seen before include "Minor chessman" , "Exploited person" , "Get ready for" , "The foot-soldier in chess" , "Hostage; chessman" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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