Leading force (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEARHEAD Leading force (9) (9)
75% CUFF Copper leads force, following strike (4) The Times Cryptic Mar 27, 2015
68% MATISSE French artist who was a leading force in fauvism (7) The Times Specialist May 12, 2025
63% FLANDERS European warzone sees craft alighting with leading force (8)
63% EMPRESSES Rulers like Victoria, half of them leading forces (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 23, 2022
14% FLOPS Failures in force leading to cuts (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
12% VIOLENT Forceful (7) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
12% IMPEL Force (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 1, 2025
12% AHEAD In the lead (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 8, 2025
11% OUST Force out (4) Universal Oct 14, 2025
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