First in a playoff series Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue First in a playoff series . 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 OPENER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENER First in a playoff series (6)
3% ONE First number in a series (3)
3% NCAA College Football Playoff org. (4) New York Times Mini Jan 2, 2026
3% CLOSEOUT Finish, as a playoff series (8)
2% CLANK Game series "Ratchet & ___" (5) TV Feb 22, 2026
2% PARIS Emily in ____, Netflix series (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 21, 2026
2% EDEN First place? (4) New York Times Feb 20, 2026
2% TOPS First-rate (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 18, 2026
2% LAST __-in first-out (4) LA Times Daily Feb 17, 2026
2% JENNINGSGOESTOSCHOOL 1950 children's book, the first in a series of 24 by Anthony Buckeridge (20) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 15, 2026
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