What term is used in athletics to refer to races preceding the finals? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEATS What term is used in athletics to refer to races preceding the finals? (5) (5)
5% ULT In the preceding month (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 14, 2026
5% EVES Preceding nights (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
5% HOYA Georgetown athlete (4) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
5% ALPHA Beta preceder (5) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
5% TRI Prefix with athlete (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 10, 2026
5% POTS *Stew vessels ... or a word used with 5d to refer to cookware (4)
5% MISTER Term is used out of respect (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
5% ATLAST "Finally!" (6) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
5% OMEN Future reference? (4) The Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
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