| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PRELIM | Early tournament match, informally |
| PRELIM | Early tournament match, for short |
| SEMI | Tournament match |
| SEMI | Certain tournament match |
| DRAW | Start of a tournament ... or the end of a match? |
| ELIMS | Some tournament rounds, informally |
| HARDWARE | Trophies in a tournament, informally |
| ELIM | Kind of round in a tournament, informally |
