Certain game ending Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 29, 2002 · 63-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 1996 and September 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 29, 2002 · 63-Across · 4 letters
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place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"
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4 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, April 19, 1996.GIN3 lettersanswer page
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