"Check, mate!" Crossword Clue

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"Check, mate!" Crossword Answer

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STUB

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MATE (noun)
1. the officer below the master on a commercial ship
2. a person’s partner in marriage
MATE (verb)
1. place an opponent’s king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
2. engage in sexual intercourse
CHECK (noun)
1. an appraisal of the state of affairs
2. a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
CHECK (verb)
1. be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
2. make cracks or chinks in

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

STUB
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More Daily Themed Crossword (10/21/2026) Answers

Across

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7. Cold cabbage side dish

11. Edgar Allan ___, author of "The Black Cat"

12. Big Australian birdie that can't fly

13. Fine-tune a skill (rhymes with "bone")

14. "For Your ___ Only," James Bond movie

16. Fireplace wood chunk

17. Tooth part that holds it in place

18. "Rich Dad ___ Dad," book by Robert Kiyosaki

20. "Game, ___, match"

21. Desert wanderers

24. ___ Guy, mischievous, pantsless devil from "Cow and Chicken," whose spooky horned appearance is enough to make your skin crawl

25. "___ in Wonderland," 2010 dark fantasy film

26. Grind ___ halt: 2 wds.

27. Extinguish, with "out"

30. You shouldn't switch these without indicating

31. Jaden Smith, to Jada Pinkett Smith

32. Indication of another identity: Abbr.

34. Where ships sail

36. Muriel's nephew from "Courage the Cowardly Dog," whose creepy, large-toothed grin would make you sprint away in real life

37. Bummed out

38. Direction opposite "NNW": Abbr.

40. Taxi charge

43. Runs away to marry, say

46. Arrive ___ agreement (come to terms): 2 wds.

47. Nothing at all, informally

48. Face-stealing spirit from "Avatar: The Last Airbender," whose centipede-like crawling form would make you regret looking at it

51. Camera part that helps focus

52. Code which means "Send help!"

53. "___ tree falls in ...": 2 wds.

54. Waterbody bigger than a pond

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56. ___ on the back (praise)

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Down

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2. ___ sauce (sushi dip)

3. ___-haw (donkey's bray)

4. Witch-hunting Emperor from "The Owl House," whose glowing eyes staring through his mask could make your blood run cold

5. "Mi ___" ("My love" in Spanish)

6. As snug as a bug in a ___

7. Rip into tiny pieces, as paper

8. Pirate's spoils

9. "It's ___-brainer": 2 wds.

10. Like hair before a blow-dry

15. ___ Kook, ghostly astronaut from "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" whose glowing visor and hulking suit could stop you dead in your tracks

19. "The ___ File," 1972 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth

20. Sir ___ Connery, first iconic 007 star

21. Simba's love who was voiced by Beyonce

22. "Ageless" beauty brand

23. "It's ___!" (greedy person's cry)

24. Joey's mom in Australia, informally

26. Preflight pat-down agency: Abbr.

27. Good golf score

28. Hawaiian strings, for short

29. Just a wee bit

35. Tree of Knowledge location

36. Doctor's due

37. "The Sixth ___," horror movie starring Bruce Willis

38. Response meaning "me too": 3 wds.

39. Involuntary muscle jerk

40. Trip result?

41. "I need to burn some calories. I ___ lot of sweets this week" (consumed): 2 wds.

42. Military position

44. ___ out (attack verbally)

45. "Ignore the ad" button

49. "This is the story ___ frog and a princess ...": 2 wds.

50. Brimmed headwear

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