Restrain A Friend In Final Defeat Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • complete victory • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king verb • place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
	30%	11		Defeat after defeat
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	26%	14		His poetry collection 'Little Friend, Little Friend' was published posthumously
	noun • United States poet (1914-1965)

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