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Swindles; castles (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rooks

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">swindles</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know this)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">castles</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know this)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for rooks that I've seen before include "Collective name for them is a parliament" , "Chess castles and birds" , "Large, crow-like birds" , "men on the board" , "Cheats" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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