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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OSTIATE Losing lead in chess cost one upset with openings (7)
6% OVERTURNS Upsets open vessels (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic May 27, 2026
5% USE "__ it or lose it!" (3) LA Times Daily Jun 8, 2026
5% FEE Cost of an add-on (3) New York Times Midi Jun 7, 2026
5% ROOK Chess bird? (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jun 5, 2026
5% GAME Chess or charades (4) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
5% PANICS Loses it (6) Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026
5% MOVE Chess turn (4) Thomas Joseph May 29, 2026
5% MAN Chess piece (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 26, 2026
5% AHEADOF Leading (7) The Times Sunday Concise May 24, 2026
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