Has to restrain a friend at the end of a game (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHECKMATE Has to restrain a friend at the end of a game (9) (9)
7% LEASHED Restrained, as a dog (7) Universal Jan 10, 2026
7% MUTED Restrained (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 8, 2026
6% AMIE Femme friend (4) LA Times Daily Feb 21, 2026
6% YOSHI Video-game character that has a long prehensile tongue (5) The Atlantic Feb 20, 2026
6% SCRAWL Dash off to swim after end of <i>Friends</i> (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
6% CIRCLE __ of friends (6) Commuter Feb 19, 2026
6% LOL Texter's ha-ha (3) Newsday Feb 18, 2026
6% AGREE Share the view a deadly sin has no end (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
6% MATE Friend (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 12, 2026
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