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 (1/6/2025) Answers

Across

1. Sandwich meat

4. Dried grass on a farm

7. Life ___ (rafter's gear)

11. Visionary organ

12. Primate that mimics humans

13. Inventor's thought

14. Currency in Japan

15. School fundraising group: Abbr.

16. "The Walking ___," AMC zombie series

17. Slightly wet

20. Doctor that may treat hearing issues: Abbr.

21. X-___ vision

22. Company VIP (Abbr.)

24. "___ Oddity," 1969 song by David Bowie that very correctly predicted astronauts experiencing isolation

27. "___ go, girl!"

28. Donkey kin

31. Hot ___ balloon

32. "In the ___ 2525," 1969 song by Zager and Evans that predicted a future dominated by technological advances

33. ___ dub (heart sounds)

34. End-of-the week cry of relief: Abbr.

36. Adjust, as an alarm

37. ___ market (place for inexpensive items)

38. Hole-punching tool

40. ___-fi (futuristic genre that you can find in today's puzzle)

42. "Computer ___," 1986 song by the band Zapp that predicted online dating

44. Something to scratch

47. Sun-kissed shade

48. Kenya’s continent, for short

51. Book of maps

53. Specialized hospital room: Abbr.

54. "Through," while traveling

55. "At ___!" (military command)

56. Gives a "go ahead," say

57. Bristol's country, for short

58. ___ Reynolds of "Deadpool 2"

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Down

1. "___ Jude," song by the Beatles

3. Repair, as old clothes

4. "___ birthday!"

5. Befitting

6. ___ or nay

7. "___ Killed the Radio Star," 1979 song by the Buggles that predicted the TV & movie industry would take over radio

8. Biblical paradise

9. ___ belt (car safety feature)

10. Wee bit

18. Shape of a semicircle

19. ___ West of "My Little Chickadee"

22. Layers of paint

23. Italy's continent, for short

24. Day before Sunday, for short

25. Pink oinker

26. ___ Aster, maker of the movie "Midsommar"

27. "___-haw!" (cowboy's shout)

28. "That's ___, folks!"

29. Seek damages

30. Loan-granting agency: Abbr.

32. French luxury brand: Abbr.

35. Most admired, slangily

37. "___ Happier," 1997 song by Radiohead that predicted what a life in corporate looks like

39. Make a rug (rhymes with "heave")

41. "Homeland" organization: Abbr.

42. "Not for a ___ of trying"

43. Heavy responsibility

45. Pottery class supply

46. "Every cloud ___ silver lining": 2 wds.

47. Spanish for 'uncle'

49. Protruding shark feature

50. Duster?

52. DC bigwig, for short

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