1) Admitted many a terrible deed 2) Bowed out 3) Ended a chess game 4) Fireside yarn 5) Formally gave up 6) Formally turned over 7) Gave away 8) Gave in 9) Gave over 10) Gave up 11) Granted 12) Handed over 13) Quit claiming 14) Relinquished 15) Relinquished formally 16) Said, All right, you win 17) Said, You win Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/ceded