Initial advantage Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Initial advantage (4,5) featured in Mirror Classic puzzle on February 18, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEADSTART.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEADSTART Initial advantage (4,5) (9) Mirror Classic Feb 18, 2026
98% TOEHOLD Initial advantage (7)
37% TOEHOLDS Initial advantages (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2019
28% FLYINGSTART Initial advantage at take-on (6,5) (11)
25% HEDGE Type of fund with high initial advantage (5)
25% HEAD START Principal's sharp to gain initial advantage (10)
25% FLYING START Initial advantage / Wrights gave us? (12)
21% BACTERIA Work into dodgy brie with initially advantageous micro-organisms (8)
16% ADMIRABLE . Praiseworthy to have naval officer capture a sailor with energy after loss of initial advantage (9)
4% PRO Advantage (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026

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