Game won by taking (or not taking) the last matchstick Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Game won by taking (or not taking) the last matchstick last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIM Game won by taking (or not taking) the last matchstick (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 4, 2018
6% EARN Take in (4) New York Times Apr 30, 2026
6% TANGO It takes two (5) Universal Apr 27, 2026
6% SEETO Take care of (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 26, 2026
6% NOTE Take down (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 26, 2026
6% SUE Take to court (3)
6% HIRE Take on (4) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
6% SITS Takes a chair (4) Commuter Apr 23, 2026
6% DEBATABLE "That's a hot take" (9) Universal Apr 21, 2026
6% CON Take in (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026

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