Endings of chess games Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Endings of chess games 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATES Endings of chess games (5) New York Times Jan 25, 2016
39% MATED Ended a chess game (5)
35% STALEMATE TIE ending a chess game (9) Newsday May 14, 2024
31% MATER End of chess game right for mother (5)
31% MATE Friend at end of chess game (4) (4)
4% CHECKMATE Winning end to a game of chess (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Sep 10, 2025
4% PRIMATE Bishop, pawn then rook? I end chess game (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
4% MOVE Turn in a game of chess, say (4)
4% INMATE How a game of chess might end for a prisoner (6) (6)
4% SHOGI Japanese game similar to chess (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 14, 2025

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