Losing lead in chess cost one upset with openings Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Losing lead in chess cost one upset with openings . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OSTIATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OSTIATE Losing lead in chess cost one upset with openings (7)
6% GAMBIT Chess opening (6) (6) Mirror Classic Aug 29, 2025
6% SCOT Cost upset Briton (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 8, 2025
5% FARE Flight cost (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 24, 2025
5% MEN Chess pieces (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
5% NET After costs (3) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
5% SNAP Lose it (4) Universal Oct 16, 2025
5% DUES Membership costs (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025
5% MATING Beating at chess (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% USE "___ it or lose it" (3) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
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