Finishes game (chess) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Finishes game (chess) last seen in Telegraph Quick 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHECKMATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHECKMATES Finishes game (chess) (10) The Telegraph Quick Jul 29, 2015
9% MOVE Turn in a game of chess, say (4)
9% CHECKMATE End of a chess game (9) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
8% ROOK Chess piece (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
8% MEN Chess pieces (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
8% GAME Chess or canasta (4) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
8% GAMBIT Chess sacrifice (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 24, 2025
8% MATES Finishes a chess game (5)
7% GRANDMASTERFLASH "Chess champ" rap DJ (16) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
7% GLOSS Shiny finish (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026

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