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)
6% TAKENUP Adopted (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 12, 2026
6% IWIN "Checkmate," essentially (4) Universal Aug 6, 2021
5% ODIN Loki's adoptive father, in the MCU (4)
5% CODE DNA, essentially (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 18, 2026
5% IMPERATIVE Essential (10) (10) Mirror Classic May 15, 2026
5% LOREN Actress learning lines, essentially (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 14, 2026
5% KING Checkmate target ... or what "K" means in chess notation (4)
5% MIC Podcaster's essential, for short (3)
5% QUARTBACKER Opponent of adopting the metric system's liter? (11) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
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