Answer: mating

AnswerCrossword Clue
MATING"The ... Season," 1927 play
matinghusband or wife
matingto copulate
matingofficer of a merchant ship
matingthe period during which a seasonal-breeding animal can mate
matingto join; pair
matingone of a pair
matingcompanion
MATINGBeating at chess
MATINGKind of call or season
MATINGType of ritual
MATINGWinning chess matches
MATINGSubject of some animal kingdom rituals
MATINGPairing
MATINGAction in a chess match
MATINGKind of call
MATING"The ... Game."
MATINGMatching.
MATINGPairing.
MATINGChecking out?
MATING"The ... Game" (1959 Tony Randall movie)
MATINGEndgame action
MATINGEndgame aim
MATINGChecking conclusively, in chess
MATINGUniting in marriage