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

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 featured in New York Times Midi puzzle on June 2, 2026. 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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40 Potential Answers:

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% 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)
46% CROSSPOLLINATED Hybridized, botanically … or like four pairs of answers in this puzzle (and the circled letters they intersect on)? (15) New York Times May 6, 2026
46% WRAPSUP Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2023
44% POLES With 39-Across, diametrically opposed, or what this puzzle's sets of circled letters are (5) LA Times Daily Apr 29, 2026

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