The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AHEAD which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Defending a lead crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AHEAD | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defending a lead
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- advocate
- apologetic
- apologetics
- assert
- assertively
- barbacan
- barbican
- corner
- defend
- defense
- defensible
Crossword Answer definitions
AHEAD adverb- In or to the front; in advance; onward.
- In the direction one is facing or moving.
- In or for the future.
- At an earlier time.
- Having progressed more.
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