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Other crossword clues for answer "PRELIMS"

PRELIMS
Early matches, briefly
Qualifying bouts
Qualifying bouts, for short
Grad school hurdle
Fights before the main event, for short
Minor matches
They're before the main event
Tourney rounds
Main event preceders
Certain boxing contests: Slang.
Bouts before the finals, for short
Starts of tourneys
Early trials, informally
Tourney starters
Olympics events rarely shown in prime time
Heats
Round up at the start?
Early rounds
Qualifying bouts, cut
Early tourney rounds
Qualifying rnds.
Heats with less buzz, perhaps
Early tourney round