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)
6% REIN Apt rhyme for "restrain" (4) Newsday May 14, 2026
6% FOE "Friend or ___?" (3)
6% PKS Dramatic end to a World Cup game, for short (3) New York Times Mini May 12, 2026
6% ERA "It's the end of an ___" (3)
6% AMI French friend (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
6% SAM Frodo's friend (3) Thomas Joseph May 8, 2026
6% CHESS Game that has more than 1,300 openings and variants (5) The Atlantic May 6, 2026
6% DEE End's end? (3) Universal May 5, 2026
6% BESTIE Closest friend (6) Commuter May 5, 2026
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