Cryptic crossword clue
Queen’s mate is sad to lose head in days to come 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TOMORROWS

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The straight part
We know that "days to come" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case days to come = tomorrows.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does TOMORROWS mean?

TOMORROWS noun
  1. The day after the present day.

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