Game ending in "mate" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHESS Game ending in "mate" (5) New York Times Oct 2, 2023
9% MATE Ending of a chess game, often (4) USA Today Jun 13, 2026
9% CHINA Mate (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 2, 2026
9% PALS Mates (4) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
8% GREET Meet's mate (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 25, 2026
8% DADA Mama's mate (4) USA Today Quick Jun 24, 2026
8% TIES What postseason games can't end in (4) New York Times Jun 24, 2026
8% SOW Boar's mate (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 22, 2026
8% EWE Ram's mate (3) The Times Concise Jun 22, 2026
8% CHESSGAME Match with mates (5,4) (9) The Guardian Quick Jun 22, 2026

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