24 clues for "MATES":
- Ship's officers.
- Defeats at chess
- Matched pair
- Pairs
- Pals, down under
- Partners
- Spouses
- They're well-matched
- A pair
- Certain seamen.
- Comrades.
- Counterparts.
- Crew members.
- Deck officers.
- Defeats, in chess.
- Gloves in a way
- Karpov's triumphs
- Mr. and Mrs.
- Pals.
- Petty officers.
- S.A. beverages
- Ships men
- Two socks, one hopes
- Wins at chess