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In the lead (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ahead

'in the lead' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ahead that I've seen before include "advanced" , "In front as in race" , "In the leading position" , "In the future" , "Forward - in front" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Irish Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, The Times, the LA Times, the USA Today, the Universal, the Newsday, The Mirror and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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