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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENDGAME Stop play just before mating? (7)
7% CALM "It's just the ___ before the storm" (4)
7% SOUL Word before "mate" or "searching" (4)
7% LASTMINUTE Just before a deadline (10) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
6% KNOCKITOFF "Stop that!" (10) Universal Nov 12, 2025
6% RAMS Ewes' mates (4)
6% BOAR Sow's mate (4) The Times Concise Nov 11, 2025
6% RAM Ewe's mate (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 10, 2025
6% ONLY Just (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 10, 2025
6% ROSTRUM Stage riot oddly before play (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
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