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 Chronicle of Higher Education in 2001.
Early matches, briefly 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: Early matches, briefly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prelims
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Crossword Answer definitions
PRELIMS noun- Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.
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