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The Clue
Defeat (9 letter answer)
The Answer
CHECKMATE
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Notes
The answer CHECKMATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
CHECKMATE as a noun:
1. complete victory
2. (checkmate, mate) = a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
CHECKMATE as a verb:
1. (checkmate, mate) = 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"