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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STEER A lead for the animal (5) | (5) | ||
| 94% | ALIVENESS A lead/head for animation | (9) | ||
| 68% | SPRIGHTLY South Park's leading character properly animated | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 58% | FAUNA A young deer we hear leading all the animals around | (5) | The Times Cryptic | Aug 4, 2023 |
| 13% | AHEAD In the lead | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 8, 2025 |
| 12% | MAGNOLIA Bark on this dog without lead: animal is shaken (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 12% | EXAMPLE Lead by __ | (7) | LA Times Daily | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 12% | HESHE Lead-in to "they" | (5) | New York Times | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 11% | HABITAT Animal's surroundings | (7) | Commuter | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 11% | AKA Alias lead-in | (3) | USA Today | Oct 9, 2025 |
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