Lead's initial approach, first time away in play Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LATITUDE Lead's initial approach, first time away in play (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 28, 2020
69% STALL Play for time (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 7, 2026
69% SUPREME The first "S" in SCOTUS (7) Commuter Nov 7, 2026
69% COS Modern lead-in to -play (3) New York Times Mystery Mini Oct 28, 2026
69% STALLED Played for time (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2026
69% STAR Play the leading role (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2026
69% ELIOT T S, initially? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2026
66% ABROAD Attendant initially sweeping away (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
66% POWER Lead-in to grid or play (5) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
63% RIVAL Approach in quality (5) New York Times Nov 8, 2026

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