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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chess game's ending last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATE Chess game's ending (4) New York Times Sep 2, 2024
7% CHECKMATE Winning end to a game of chess (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Sep 10, 2025
6% CLOSER End-of-game pitcher (6) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
6% PRIMATE Bishop, pawn then rook? I end chess game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
6% MOVE Turn in a game of chess, say (4)
5% BOARD Component of a chess set (5) New York Times Mini Nov 13, 2025
5% ROOK Corner chess piece (4) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
5% POLO End of two swimming pool games' names (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
5% ENIGMA One struggling with end of Countdown game: Conundrum (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 6, 2025
5% MEAT Side swapping ends makes game? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 6, 2025

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