Took the lead? (6)

I believe the answer is:

erased

(Other definitions for erased that I've seen before include "Rubbed out, deleted" , "Removed completely" , "torn off" , "Red sea (anag)" , "deleted material" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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