What is the answer to "In the lead" in the LA Times Crossword?

The answer to the LA Times Crossword clue "In the lead" is AHEAD (5 letters).

In the lead LA Times Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the May 12, 2026 puzzle

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AHEAD

5 letters · Across · last seen May 12, 2026

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