| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PRELIM | Early round, perhaps |
| PRELIM | Early round |
| PRELIM | Early-round exam |
| PRELIM | Early tourney round |
| BYE | Early-round pass |
| PRELIM | Early round, briefly |
| PRELIM | Early race or round |
| PRELIM | Early round, for short |
| eolipile | round vessel caused to rotate by the force of tangentially escaping steam: an early example of jet propulsion |
| aeolipile | round vessel caused to rotate by the force of tangentially escaping steam: an early example of jet propulsion |
| ruffed | a large round collar of pleated muslin or linen worn by men and women of the late 16th and early 17th centuries |
