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Final check?

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mate

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">final check?</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(checkmate, the final check in a game of chess)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for mate that I've seen before include "Perhaps the wife" , "Chess finale" , "Companion, wife" , "Officer below master on a commercial ship" , "Spouse or informal friend" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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