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Answer: preliminaries
Answer	Crossword Clue
PRELIMINARIES	Introductory steps.
preliminaries	An action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important
preliminaries	PRELIMINARY, something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory

preliminaries	A preliminary round in a sporting competition
preliminaries	Business or talk, esp. of a formulaic or polite nature, taking place before an action or event

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.

Answer: preliminaries