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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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| 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 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| 3% | HEISMANTROPHY For college football's top player | (13) | Newsday | Apr 5, 2026 |
| 3% | SERGEANT Army rank | (8) | Premier Sunday | Apr 5, 2026 |
| 3% | DALE Dominic -, snooker player; 2007 Shanghai Masters tournament winner (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Apr 3, 2026 |
| 3% | WHIFFED Smelt rank | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Apr 1, 2026 |
| 3% | GAMY Rank-smelling | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 3% | SGTS NYPD ranks | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 3% | TIERS Ranking groups | (5) | LA Times Daily | Mar 25, 2026 |
| 3% | COPA ____ America (soccer tournament) | (4) | USA Today Quick | Mar 25, 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.