The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHECKMATE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2019.
Grandmaster's last word and what the last word in 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across can be crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHECKMATE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Grandmaster's last word and what the last word in 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across can be
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Crossword Answer definitions
CHECKMATE noun- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
- Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
- (by extension) Said when one has checkmated someone (placed them in a losing situation with no escape.)
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CHECKMATE
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- Endgame end
- Pay stub, from its friend's perspective?
- Last word in a cerebral game
- Carefully review a crew member's work?
- Game-ending declaration
- Grandmaster's last word ... and what the last word in 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across can be
- Last word in chess
- Game-ending announcement
- Move that ends a game.