Out in front (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">out in front</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ahead that I've seen before include "In the lead, in advance" , "Forward - in front" , "in van" , "In the vanguard" , "Winning" .)
(Other definitions for leading that I've seen before include "Guiding by going in front" , "Most important; ahead" , "Principal" , "Foremost" , "Main" .)