The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WILDCARD which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2015.
One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WILDCARD | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles
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Crossword Answer definitions
WILDCARD noun- In card games, a card that can be assigned any value or used to substitute for any needed card.
- A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.
- A character that substitutes for other characters in regular expressions and globbing
- A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
- (also written wild card) An uncontrolled or unpredictable element.
- (also written wild card) An element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result WILDCARD
- A deuce used as an ace, say
- *Unpredictable influence
- Joker
- One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles
- Unpredictable one
- Postseason tournament pick
- Unpredictable factor
- A deuce used as an ace, e.g.
- Deuce, sometimes
- Deuce sometimes