Creeps (ahead) (6)

I believe the answer is:

inches

(Other definitions for inches that I've seen before include "Slowly makes one's way" , "Old units of length" , "Very small measures of length" , "Edges slowly" , "Imperial units of length" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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