Adopt and essentially checkmate Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Adopt and essentially checkmate . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ESPOUSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESPOUSE Adopt and essentially checkmate (7)
7% POUNDSIGN Checkmate symbol (9) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
6% BORROW Adopt, assume (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 19, 2025
6% KEY Essential (3) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2025
6% ENDGAME Checkmate phase (7) LA Times Daily Jun 4, 2025
6% IWIN "Checkmate," essentially (4) Universal Aug 6, 2021
5% INLET Fjord, essentially (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
5% AMINO Essential type of acid (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
5% BASIC Essential (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 27, 2025
5% OAR Rowing essential (3)
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