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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 Times, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Times, the USA Today, the LA Times, the Newsday and The Independent.
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