Least-valuable chess piece (4)

I believe the answer is:

pawn

(Other definitions for pawn that I've seen before include "One getting used" , "Minor chessman" , "Person one used" , "Deposit as pledge" , "A dupe; hock" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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