Gain ___ (get ahead in a race) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAP Gain ___ (get ahead in a race) (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2015
6% RECOUP Gain back (6) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
6% SCULL Racing shell (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
6% SURE "OK, go ahead" (4) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
6% MONET Instant gain for artist (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 24, 2025
6% RISE Gain altitude (4) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
6% REGATTA Rowing race (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
6% STEAM "Full __ ahead!" (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
6% GETAT Gain access to (3,2) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 15, 2025
6% ETHNIC Race-related (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025

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