Took the lead from sanctimonious individual left holding drug Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Took the lead from sanctimonious individual left holding drug last seen in Guardian 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PIONEERED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIONEERED Took the lead from sanctimonious individual left holding drug (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 2, 2023
3% SELFRIGHTEOUS Sanctimonious (13) The Telegraph Quick Jul 16, 2025
2% RAN Took off (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
2% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
2% BIT Took the bait (3)
2% REPOSED Took a rest (7) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
2% SEIZED Took (6) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
2% SAT Took a chair (3) Universal Oct 8, 2025
2% LSD Microdosed drug (3) USA Today Oct 7, 2025
2% LED Took the reins (3) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025

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