Game With Matchsticks Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NIM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NIM

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	3		Exact Match!
2	36%	6		Used to make matchsticks
3	36%	10		Replacement for traditional matchsticks

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We think the answer is "NIM" which means:

noun

• Game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table

verb

• To take or seize.
• To filch, steal.
• To walk with short, quick strides; trip along.

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times19 Mar 2013	Across 39
New York Times23 Dec 2008	Across 66
New York Times23 Jul 2006	Across 75
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