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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Running ahead before spy returned featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on January 16, 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UPKEEP.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | UPKEEP Running ahead before spy returned | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 3% | AGENT Spy | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 3% | LED Was ahead | (3) | USA Today | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 2% | MEET Run into | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 2% | OPERATE Run | (7) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 2% | ERE Before | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 2% | FUTURE Time ahead (6) | (6) | The Sun Mini | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 2% | USSR Spy-fi side | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 2% | ACES Points of no return? | (4) | Universal | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 2% | INTEL Spy collection | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 11, 2026 |
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