Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter last seen in New York Times Midi 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MATEINTWO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATEINTWO Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter (9) New York Times Midi Jun 2, 2026
55% DIPPER Ladle, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (6) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026
54% OLDMANANDTHESEA Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? (15) New York Times Jun 16, 2026
54% BABYBUMPS Indicators of pregnancy ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and shape!) (9) New York Times Midi May 15, 2026
54% COMPASS Backpacker's tool ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (7) New York Times Midi Apr 3, 2026
52% DROPS The circled letters in this puzzle, e.g. (5) New York Times Mini May 26, 2026
52% COIL This puzzle's circled letters, e.g. (4) New York Times Midi May 8, 2026
52% MATEINONE Imminent chess victory (9)
50% UBOAT WWII vessel that hints at each group of circled letters in this puzzle (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 11, 2026
50% SIDEHUGS Casual embraces between friends ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (8) New York Times Midi Jun 5, 2026

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