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Top-ranked player in a tournament Crossword Clue
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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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FIRSTSEED Top-ranked player in a tournament | (9) | New York Times | Aug 7, 2006 |
| 4% | SEED Tournament ranking | (4) | USA Today | Feb 24, 2026 |
| 4% | RESEEDS Gives a new tournament ranking to | (7) | LA Times Daily | Jan 18, 2026 |
| 3% | OPENS Tennis tournaments | (5) | Universal | Feb 21, 2026 |
| 3% | SEEDED Ranked, in tennis | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 3% | WINNERTAKEALL Poker tournament format | (13) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 3% | SPEEDS Darts players who are ranked admitting pressure | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 3% | CPO USN rank | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 3% | CUPTIE Eliminating match in a tournament | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 3% | ENS USN rank | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 12, 2026 |
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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.