Checkmate victim Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Checkmate victim . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KING Checkmate victim (4)
3% PREY Victim (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
3% CHESS Game with a black-and-white board, that ends in a checkmate (5)
3% OPPOSE Check and mate's checkmate, finally (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
3% ABEL Cain's victim (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 24, 2026
3% WIN Checkmate in chess or gin in gin rummy (3) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
3% WEEPER Discoverer's victim, supposedly (6) Newsday Dec 6, 2025
3% ASH Dieback victim (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 22, 2025
3% PATSIES Easy victims (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 19, 2025
2% LAMPREY Bloodsucker starts to lick and munch its victim (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
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