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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defending a lead last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AHEAD.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AHEAD Defending a lead | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 6, 2022 |
| 3% | PLEA Defendant's answer to a charge | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 3% | ALA Mode lead-in | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 3% | EVE Holiday lead-in | (3) | Newsday | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 3% | EPI Lead-in to "Pen" | (3) | Universal | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 3% | BLEW Squandered, as a lead | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 3% | SMALL Lead-in to scale or screen | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 3% | FABIAN ____ Schär, Newcastle United defender | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 3% | ACLU Rights-defending group: Abbr. | (4) | Commuter | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 3% | BONO Lead singer of U2 | (4) | The Times Specialist | Oct 13, 2025 |
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