| Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
LA Times Daily |
03 Sep 2025 |
| Prior to (2 wds.) |
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| Foe had a breakdown before... |
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| __ time (early, 2 wds.) |
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| One director offers first third in advance |
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| Leading measure when considering steam? |
The Guardian Cryptic |
16 Feb 2023 |
| Before |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Leading trouble between adult male and female |
The Telegraph Toughie |
25 Jun 2021 |
| Leading |
Newsday |
11 Sep 2020 |
| Before |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Jun 2020 |
| Leading |
New York Times |
08 Apr 2019 |
| Leading |
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| Before |
Newsday |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Before, as in line |
USA Today |
26 Feb 2017 |
| Before, as in line |
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| Before |
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| Leading |
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| Before |
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| Beating |
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| With 40-Across, in an advantageous position (and what both words in 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across can be) |
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| With 40-Across, in an advantageous position (and what both words in 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across can be) |
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| Before |
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| Leading |
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| Leaving in the dust |
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| Leaving in the dust |
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| Anticipating |
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| Before |
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| Leading |
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| Before. |
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| Leading |
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