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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PRELIM Early round in a competition, informally | (6) | New York Times | May 14, 2024 |
| 7% | CONTEST Competition | (7) | The Times Concise | Dec 5, 2025 |
| 7% | AOLER Many an early internet user, informally | (5) | New York Times | Nov 27, 2025 |
| 6% | SLALOM Skiing competition (6) | (6) | Mirror Classic | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 6% | TOETOTOE In direct competition | (8) | USA Today | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 6% | TRIATHLON Sporting competition (9) | (9) | The Guardian Quick | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 6% | AZTEC Early Mexican | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 6% | REO Early auto | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 6% | ONE Early afternoon | (3) | Newsday | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 6% | DEBUTS Early releases? | (6) | The Atlantic | Nov 27, 2025 |
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