Top-ranked player in a tournament Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Top-ranked player in a tournament 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIRSTSEED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTSEED Top-ranked player in a tournament (9) New York Times Aug 7, 2006
4% SEED Tournament ranking (4) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
4% PRIMO Top-ranked (5) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
4% RESEEDED Adjusted the rankings of, as a tournament (8) New York Times Aug 20, 2025
3% RATE Give a ranking to (4) Commuter Nov 13, 2025
3% PFC USMC rank (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 11, 2025
3% BYES Tournament advantages (4) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
3% COMPETES Enters a tournament (8) Commuter Nov 8, 2025
3% ADMIRAL Naval rank (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 8, 2025
3% ABOVE Superior in rank (5) LA Times Mini Nov 1, 2025

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In a tournament, the "first seed" refers to the top-ranked player. They are seeded first based on their ranking. This term comes from the practice of organizing players in a bracket or draw based on their skill level.