Worst defeat in chess Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Worst defeat in chess last seen in Universal puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FOOLSMATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOOLSMATE Worst defeat in chess (9) Universal Apr 20, 2020
3% DRUB Soundly defeat (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
3% PIE Chess __ (Southern dessert) (3) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
3% LOSES Suffers defeat (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
3% BLACKANDWHITE Unqualified chess players (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
3% MATING Beating at chess (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
3% LICK Defeat (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
3% MOVES Chess turns (5) Universal Oct 11, 2025
3% MAN Chess piece (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
3% CANING Severe defeat (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025

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