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Steam needed to get forward (5)

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ahead

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'forward' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for ahead that I've seen before include "Winning" , "in van" , "What's down the road" , "In the future" , "likely to win?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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