Answer: playoff

AnswerCrossword Clue
PLAYOFFPostseason game
PLAYOFFTie-breaking game
PLAYOFFTie-breaking contest.
PLAYOFFCrucial ball game.
PLAYOFFHockey event in the spring
PLAYOFFTie-breaking contest, e.g.
PLAYOFFThis goes with a tie?
PLAYOFFPost-season game
PLAYOFFTie-breaker, maybe
playoffAn additional game or period of play that decides the outcome of a tied contest
playoffA series of contests played to determine the winner of a championship, as between the leading teams in different divisions or leagues
playoffa game to decide a tie