Top answers for LEAD crossword clue
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STAR
GUIDE
GOFIRST
OPEN
LEASH
VANGUARD
HELM
HEADUP
STEER
Definition of LEAD
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"; (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning; a news story of major importance; a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"; a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"; an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"; be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"; cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"; evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"; mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil; ta
Anagrams of LEAD
ADEL
DAEL
DALE
DEAL
DELA
EDLA
ELDA
LADE
LEDA
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What is the best solution to the riddle LEAD?
Solution HEADUP is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HEADUP is 6 letters long. We have 104 further solutions of the same word length.
How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "LEAD"?
There are 743 solutions. The longest is SUPPORTING CHARACTER with 19 letters, and the shortest is GO with 2 letters.
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