Running ahead before spy returned Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Running ahead before spy returned last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPKEEP Running ahead before spy returned (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
3% LED Was ahead (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 22, 2026
3% PREDECEASE Pass ahead of radical to stop escapee running (10) The Times Cryptic Jun 10, 2026
3% MAD "Spy vs. Spy" magazine (3) New York Times May 28, 2026
3% LEADS Is ahead (5) USA Today May 27, 2026
2% ONTOP Ahead in the standings (5) Universal Jun 28, 2026
2% IMPELLED Drove ahead (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2026
2% IMONIT "Way ahead of you!" (6) USA Today Jun 22, 2026
2% PLAN Think ahead (4) LA Times Daily Jun 21, 2026
2% LOCAL Depression returned before adult left pub (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 16, 2026

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