REGIONAL

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Prefinal tournament” — The New York Times, Monday, 6 August 2001.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Prefinal tournamentonce
The New York Times — Monday, 6 August 2001
Important basketball tournamentonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 22 April 1995