Period before a match starts Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Period before a match starts . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PREGAME.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREGAME Period before a match starts (7)
3% PRE Before (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
3% MADE "Match ___ in heaven" (4)
3% SEMI Match before the final (4)
3% LEADUP Preparatory period (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
3% SET Game, ___, match (3) Universal Nov 4, 2025
3% ERAS Periods of time (4) USA Today Quick Nov 4, 2025
3% AL Periods of time (2) USA Today Quick Nov 4, 2025
3% AGES Periods of time (4) USA Today Quick Nov 4, 2025
3% HOUR Time period (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
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