Friend that puts king in hopeless position — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 4–letter crossword clue “Friend that puts king in hopeless position”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 14th Jan 2011. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Friend that puts king in hopeless position” is MATE (4 letters).
We last saw “Friend that puts king in hopeless position” in Guardian Cryptic on 14th Jan 2011.
The 4-letter answer for “Friend that puts king in hopeless position” is MATE.
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