Winning Crossword Clue

Other answers seen for this clue

• AHEAD5 letters

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  Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between March 1997 and November 2023.
• ONAROLL7 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, May 29, 2005.
• INTHELEAD9 letters

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  Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, August 27, 1999.

• In the lead

  New York Times · Sunday, August 9, 2026 · 5 letters

• In the #1 position

  New York Times · Sunday, August 24, 2025 · 5 letters

• Seeded #1, say

  New York Times · Thursday, May 22, 2025 · 5 letters

• Good way to come out

  New York Times · Thursday, April 10, 2025 · 5 letters

• In first place

  New York Times · Monday, June 17, 2024 · 5 letters

• Leading

  New York Times · Sunday, June 25, 2023 · 5 letters

• Ranked #1

  New York Times · Sunday, April 16, 2023 · 5 letters

• #1 in the rankings

  New York Times · Wednesday, July 27, 2022 · 5 letters

• #1 in the standings

  New York Times · Saturday, April 21, 2018 · 5 letters

• Leading the pack

  New York Times · Tuesday, March 15, 2016 · 5 letters

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• 51-Down Got on one's knees, maybe
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