Word before "mate" to finish off in chess Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word before "mate" to finish off 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 Word before "mate" to finish off in chess (5)
7% SOUL Word before "mate" or "searching" (4)
6% ATE Finished off (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 28, 2025
6% EAT Finish off, as food (3)
6% RESULT Finish lustre off (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
6% OWNED Finished paying off (5)
6% MATES Finishes off, in chess (5)
6% MATED Finished off, at chess (5)
5% OUTTO Words before sea or lunch (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
5% POLE Word before "dance" or "vault" (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
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