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Check, soul or play? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mate

(Other definitions for mate that I've seen before include "Spouse or informal pal (4)" , "Pal, chum" , "Match" , "provides solution to chess problem" , "Perhaps the wife" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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