Free passage through a contest (3)

I believe the answer is:

bye

(Other definitions for bye that I've seen before include "[ADIEU]" , "Cricketing extra" , "Reason not to play" , "Extra run; farewell" , "See you" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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