___ Eight (tournament round)

Latest answer — October 06, 2026

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Two college basketball teams compete in a tournament game, with a regional final at stake.

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The tournament round is the Elite Eight: the stage when eight teams remain in a bracket. In major U.S. college basketball tournaments, the regional final winners advance to the Final Four, so each Elite Eight game decides which team gets that next step.

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Across

  1. 1"Cut it out!"
  2. 5They created "Up," "Onward" and "Inside Out"
  3. 7___ Eight (tournament round)
  4. 8Flatscreen product that might be "4K UHD"
  5. 9N.F.L. tight end McBride

Down

  1. 1Variety of wheat in a grain bowl
  2. 2Bathroom floor installer
  3. 3Di- follower in CO2
  4. 4Hamburger unit
  5. 6Make "Vroom!," as an engine

The answer to “___ Eight (tournament round)” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ELITE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 6, 2026 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___ Eight (tournament round)” answer

ELITE (5 letters)

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What does ELITE mean?

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(noun)

  • a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
  • a size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimetre)

When else has “___ Eight (tournament round)” appeared?

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October 6, 2026 (most recent) → ELITE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “___ Eight (tournament round)”?

The answer is ELITE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Eight (tournament round)”?

5 letters: ELITE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 6, 2026, at 7-Across.

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