Checkmates In A Way Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole • a thwarting and distressing situation verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
	46%	8		Checkmates or setbacks
	noun • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
	11%	11		A sentence that starts in one way but ends in a different way
	noun • an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another

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New York Times31 Jul 1983	Across 78
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