Man attempting to avoid mate? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Man attempting to avoid mate? featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on January 14, 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KING Man attempting to avoid mate? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
6% TENON Mortise's mate (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 14, 2026
6% TRY Attempt (3) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
6% ELUDES Avoids, as capture (6) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
6% SHOT Attempt (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 10, 2026
6% FT Intentionally avoid (2) USA Today Quick Jan 7, 2026
6% RAM Ewe's mate (3)
6% HEART Soul mate? (5) LA Times Mini Jan 1, 2026
6% MARE Stallion's mate (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 30, 2025
6% NONOS Things to avoid (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025

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