The Clue
Ciao, adios, etc. (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BYES
Tags
Notes
The answer BYES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
Related Clues
Farewells
Draws for Connors
Playoff breathers
Secondary matters
Toodle-oos
Tournament draws
Tournament passes
Tournament positions
Tournament slots
Some tourney draws
They're exchanged at parting
Unopposed slots in tournaments
Seeds often get them
Definition
BYE as a noun:
1. (bye, pass) = you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"
2. (adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long) = a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"