Word in the etymology of "checkmate" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAH Word in the etymology of 'checkmate' (4) Newsday Aug 6, 2022
7% POUNDSIGN Checkmate symbol (9) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
6% ORIG Etymology abbr. (4) Newsday Jul 20, 2025
6% BEAR Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic" (4) New York Times Jul 3, 2025
6% ENDGAME Checkmate phase (7) LA Times Daily Jun 4, 2025
5% ALFA A word (4) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
5% ALOSS At ___ for words (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
5% PARASOL Handheld item which is etymologically "protecting against sun" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 3, 2025
5% IMPASSE Fidelia is old hat? Checkmate! (7)
5% CHESS Game with a black-and-white board, that ends in a checkmate (5)

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