Early, Preliminary Round of a Sporting Competition
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from The 70's, Group 335, Puzzle 4 (Luke Skywalker).
Question is: Early, Preliminary Round of a Sporting Competition
and the answer is: QUALIFIER
Word Meaning:
QUALIFIER — One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
Definitions from Wiktionary.