Stop play just before mating? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stop play just before mating? . 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 ENDGAME.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENDGAME Stop play just before mating? (7)
7% CAST Play mates? (4) LA Times Daily Jun 11, 2025
6% PREFLIGHT Official stopping trouble before departure (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
6% CEASE Stop (5) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
6% HALTS Stops (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
6% NOR Neither mate (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
6% DOE Buck's mate (3) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
6% MARE Stable mate (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
6% DESIST Stop (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
6% INN Rest stop in a role-playing game (3) Universal Aug 27, 2025
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