Strategic move in match shortened slightly (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strategic move in match shortened slightly (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GAMBIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAMBIT Strategic move in match shortened slightly (6) (6)
7% ASTIR Moving slightly (5) Commuter Feb 17, 2026
6% ABIT Slightly (4) Eugene Sheffer May 15, 2026
6% STALL Strategically delay (5) New York Times Midi Apr 23, 2026
5% LIGHT Match not serious (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 15, 2026
5% OOP Alley-___ (move in a 49d match, perhaps) (3)
5% EQUAL Match in value (5) Thomas Joseph May 14, 2026
5% AJAR Slightly open (4) USA Today May 13, 2026
5% FIB Bend the truth slightly (3) The New Yorker Mini May 7, 2026
5% FLAME Match + strike (5) Newsday May 1, 2026
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