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Early match (6)

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I believe the answer is:

prelim

'early match' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for prelim that I've seen before include "early round of contest" , "early round of competition" , "First exam at some universities" , "Entrance examination" , "heat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.
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