Defending a lead Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AHEAD Defending a lead (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 6, 2022
3% SHELTER Safeguard rank defending lieutenant (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
3% MANY Lead-in to colored or sided (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 29, 2025
3% LAS "Vegas" lead-in (3)
3% DUMB Lead-in to struck or luck (4) New York Times Sep 24, 2025
3% PLEA Defendant's answer to a charge (4) Newsday Sep 22, 2025
3% IMHO Lead-in to a texter's viewpoint (4) Universal Sep 21, 2025
3% ASIN Exemplar lead-in (4) Newsday Sep 20, 2025
3% ALTO Lead-in to stratus or cumulus (4) New York Times Sep 19, 2025
3% STAR Lead performer (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2025

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