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Almost in the lead for a brief moment Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Almost in the lead for a brief moment last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SECOND.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SECOND Almost in the lead for a brief moment | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Mar 7, 2022 |
| 4% | SECS Brief moments, in brief | (4) | New York Times | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 4% | SPLITSECOND Brief moment | (11) | Newsday | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 4% | SEC Brief moment? | (3) | Universal | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 3% | HEAT In the ___ of the moment | (4) | ||
| 3% | TOO "Not a moment ___ soon!" | (3) | ||
| 3% | ELEVENTHHOUR Last moment | (12) | The Times Concise | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 3% | SHORT Brief | (5) | New York Times | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 3% | IDEA Lightbulb moment | (4) | ||
| 3% | AHA __ moment | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 17, 2025 |
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