Chess game ending Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess game ending featured in USA Today puzzle on August 22, 2026. 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 MATE.

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AnswerLengthSourceDate
MATE Chess game ending (4) USA Today Aug 22, 2026
STALEMATE Chess game ending (9) The Times Concise Jul 10, 2017
DRAW Chess-game ending (4)

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39% MATES Chess game endings (5) Universal Sep 27, 2024
26% AMATEUR A chess game's ending - you are caught being unprofessional (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2025
26% INMATE How many chess games end for prisoner, perhaps (6)
4% MATED Won a chess game (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
4% MOVE Turn in a game of chess, say (4)
3% THE "This is ___ end" (3)
3% MEN Chess pieces (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 24, 2026
3% RUIN Break hip at end of game (4) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 20, 2026
3% INOT How some WNBA games end (4) Universal Aug 20, 2026
3% KING Key chess piece (4) New York Times Aug 17, 2026

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