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) USA Today Mar 18, 2026
3% ASST Rank for a prof. (4) LA Times Mini Apr 26, 2026
3% SENIORITY Precedence in rank (9) Premier Sunday Apr 26, 2026
3% OPEN Tennis tournament type (4) Commuter Apr 23, 2026
3% TIERS Ranks (5) New York Times Apr 19, 2026
3% SGTS LAPD ranks (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 17, 2026
3% SEEDED Ranked (player) (6) (6) Puzzler Apr 10, 2026
3% SEAMAN Navy rank (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 9, 2026
3% ENSIGN Navy rank (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 9, 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.