Tournament matchup before a final Crossword Clue

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Tournament matchup before a final Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
2. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MATCHUP (noun)
1. the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition
TOURNAMENT (noun)
1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
2. a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize

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More Apple+ Crossword (9/30/2025) Answers

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17. Sexually arousing

18. "Ditto"

19. Morning bev

20. Superhero team whose archenemy is Doctor Doom

23. Knights title

24. Not knocked out of the competition yet

25. Believe in

26. Math class with integrals, for short

27. Mention in a bibliography

28. "___ Town" (Thornton Wilder play)

29. Help out with a crime

30. Love, on a telenovela

31. "Lather, ___, repeat"

34. Flat-topped military cap

35. Part of the eye that refracts light

36. Swipe second base, for example

37. Comedian André

38. Have a bad take?

39. Former ESPN anchor Hubbarth

45. Mega Millions game

47. Podcast producer's medium

48. ⤵️ or ↪️

49. "That's shocking!"

52. Fruits dried to make prunes

53. "Twilight Zone" singer Grande

54. Go head-to-head

56. Experienced person who offers wisdom and guidance

57. "That sure is harsh!"

58. Le Creuset purchases

59. What are the ___?

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2. 'That's neither here ___ there'

3. Image at the top of someone's social-media page

4. Continent where snow petrels can be found

5. Equestrian athlete's strap

6. Strategically savvy

7. "Make sure the next person gets this message too"

8. Sounds of cookware falling to the floor

10. Abolitionist and feminist with a 1996 biography by Nell Irvin Painter

11. Devout

12. 'Spoiler ___ . . .'

15. Private and public domains of the economy

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22. Mango or mangosteen

23. Olympic fencing sword

26. Dessert with a plastic baby hidden in it during Mardi Gras

32. ___ and Príncipe

33. Macaroni shapes

40. Issue a rejection

41. Rock candy essentially

42. "Ooh! Me!"

43. Ultimate Frisbee items

44. Talk Like a Pirate Day exclamation

45. Passed on the track

46. "... maybe not even that much"

49. Cookie whose mailing list is called Dunk Club

50. Helpful piece of information

51. Exercise-studio cushions

53. Electric guitar equipment

55. Rx item

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