"Mate" preceder in chess Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Mate" preceder in chess . 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 CHECK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHECK "Mate" preceder in chess (5)
7% PAL Mate (3) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
7% CHUMS Mates (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 21, 2025
7% MAN Chess piece (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
6% POP Mom's mate (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 11, 2025
6% ACHOO "Gesundheit" preceder (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
6% BOAR Sow's mate (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 8, 2025
6% ELO ___ rating (chess stat) (3) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
6% BIC Paper Mate rival (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 2, 2025
6% MARE Stallion's mate (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 29, 2025
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