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They start in the corners (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rooks

'they start in the corners' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for rooks that I've seen before include "Overcharges" , "Large, crow-like birds" , "Castles, also, in chess" , "Cheats" , "men on the board" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
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