In the lead Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:
USA Today / October 17, 2026

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In the lead featured in USA Today puzzle on October 17, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OUTFRONT.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For In the lead:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

6 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
OUTFRONT In the lead (8) USA Today Oct 17, 2026
AHEAD In the lead (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 30, 2026
ONTOP In the lead (5) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
FIRST In the lead (5) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2022
STARRING In the lead (8)
ATTHETOP In the lead (8)

34 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
29% MIS Leading lead-in (3) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2017
28% GUIDE Lead (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2026
28% CAUSES Leads to (6) Commuter Aug 5, 2026
28% CLUE Lead (4) New York Times Jul 25, 2026
26% SURPASSING Leading (10)
26% GOFIRST Lead (7) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2023
26% GOESFIRST Leads (9) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2021
26% ENDIN Lead to (5) LA Times Daily May 31, 2020
26% POINTTHEWAY “Lead on!” (11) Wall Street Journal Aug 26, 2019
26% HEADUP Lead (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2018

Clues for The USA Today Puzzle on October 17, 2026

In the lead Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for In the lead. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is OUTFRONT.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for In the lead.