It entails taking men on board, ending with mate Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue It entails taking men on board, ending with mate last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHESS It entails taking men on board, ending with mate (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2021
6% SALTINE ENTAILS (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
5% MALES Men (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 25, 2026
5% PAS Mas' mates (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
5% ADAM Eve's mate (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
5% MARE Stallion's mate (4)
5% DOE Stag's mate (3)
5% AYESIR Mate's answer (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
5% AMI Monaco mate (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
5% TENON Mortise's mate (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 14, 2026

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