Overtake when ahead (3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Overtake when ahead (3) . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LAP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAP Overtake when ahead (3) (3)
9% SURPASS Overtake (7) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
7% STEAM "Full __ ahead!" (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
7% GETBY Manage to overtake (3,2) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
7% LED Was ahead (3) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
6% LASHOUT Line advanced ahead of call for attack (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
6% DST "Spring-ahead" hrs. (3) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
6% UPKEEP Running ahead before spy returned (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
6% WISPY Insubstantial weight ahead of game (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
6% FUTURE Time ahead (6) (6) The Sun Mini Jan 13, 2026
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