The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PRELIMS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1989.
Bouts before the finals, for short crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRELIMS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bouts before the finals, for short
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- semi
- cuts
- finis
- abbreviation
- night
- tails
- burr
- tail
- triassic
- final
- end
- prelim
Crossword Answer definitions
PRELIMS noun- Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.
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