Free passes to the next round of a tournament (4)

I believe the answer is:

byes

(Other definitions for byes that I've seen before include "In cricket, runs scored from balls that pass the batman without being hit" , "Runs wicketkeeper concedes" , "Runs not from bat" , "Greedy person; seabird" , "Cricketing extras" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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