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)
6% ACTS What precedes Romans (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2026
5% BOSSA Nova preceder (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 9, 2026
5% GET What might precede a life? (3) The Washington Post Mini Sep 8, 2026
5% TEL Aviv preceder (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2026
5% CITE List, as in a reference (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2026
5% VOL Tenn. athlete (3) Universal Sep 6, 2026
5% AKA Pseudonym preceder (3) Newsday Sep 6, 2026
5% FLEW Raced by (4) USA Today Sep 4, 2026
5% LAWBOOK Attorney's reference (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 3, 2026
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