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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Early round in a competition, informally last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRELIM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRELIM Early round in a competition, informally (6) New York Times May 14, 2024
9% QUALIFIER Early round of a competition (9) (9)
8% APPRISE Inform of a competition reward on the radio (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
8% BARTRIVIA Competition conducted in rounds over rounds (9) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
7% KNOCK Competition with eliminating rounds (8) (5)
7% HEATS Early rounds of a race (5) Universal Jun 27, 2025
7% SEMIFINAL Late round in competition (9) (9)
6% DIMENOVEL Early paperback (9) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
6% TUG ___ of war (rope competition) (3)
6% GYMKHANA Equestrian competition (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025

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