One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILDCARD One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (8) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2015
56% VOLLEYBALL Game for two teams (10) (10) Mirror Classic Nov 23, 2025
56% IVEGOTYOUCOVERED "Leave it to me" … and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle (16) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
53% URBANSPRAWL Uncontrolled development around a city, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (11) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
53% BINI Two each (4) The Times O Tempora Dec 20, 2025
53% BUNKBEDS Camp sleeping spots … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (8) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
53% DORN Infielder played by Bernsen in the "Major League" films (4) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
53% TUG ___ of war (game with two teams) (3)
51% TIGERS Detroit baseball team (6) USA Today Nov 29, 2025
51% ORIOLE Bird from which Baltimore's Major League Baseball team takes its name (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Nov 15, 2025

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