| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HEAT | Race prelim |
| HEAT | Prelim race |
| INTRO | Prelim |
| HEAT | Prelim |
| LEADUP | Prelim |
| LEADIN | Prelim |
| ALG | Calc. prelim |
| ALG | Trig. prelim |
| ALG | Geom. prelim |
| PRIMARY | Election prelim |
| SEMI | Final prelim |
| INTRO | Musical prelim |
| TRYOUT | Casting prelim |
| INTRO | Podium prelim |
| INTR | Prelim. remarks |
| INTRO | Relative of prelim |
| SURVEY | Family Feud prelim |
| INTRO | Relative of a prelim |
| prelims | PRELIM, a minor match preceding the main event |
