Was first

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LED

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LED answer page.

Used 16 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• WON (3 uses in xd)

Other clues for LED

Every other clue in this collection answered by LED, most used first.

• Conducted - used 139 times, most recently in 2026
• Was ahead - used 137 times, most recently in 2026
• Went first - used 125 times, most recently in 2026
• Guided - used 118 times, most recently in 2026
• Showed the way - used 93 times, most recently in 2026
• Spearheaded - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
• Started - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
• Was in front - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
• Headed up - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
• ___ Zeppelin - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Went ahead - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
• Was in first place - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
• Directed - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
• Took charge - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Was a pioneer - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
• Was in charge of - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
• Set the pace - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
• Commanded - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Played the first card - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Blazed a trail - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Was winning - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Headed - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Took charge of - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Took by the hand - used 25 times, most recently in 2024
• Took the reins - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Was in charge - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Called the shots - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Chaired - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
• Rock's ___ Zeppelin - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Was up - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Began. - used 14 times, most recently in 2014
• Blazed the trail - used 14 times, most recently in 2018
• Shepherded - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Had an edge - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Pioneered - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Ran - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Was in first - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Didn't follow - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Escorted - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Fronted - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Influenced - used 11 times, most recently in 1990
• Ushered - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Acted as a guide - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Headed the pack - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Induced - used 10 times, most recently in 2014
• Opened - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Took command - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Took command of - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Took the initiative - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
• Trailblazed - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Had more points than - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Paved the way - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Was on top - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Was out in front - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Acted as tour guide - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Captained - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Had followers - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Played first - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Presided over - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Quarterbacked - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Steered - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Wielded the baton - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Assumed command - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Had the advantage - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Piloted - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Was in command of - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Had the edge - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Had the most points - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Marshaled - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Paced the field - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Preceded - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Took control - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Was in the van - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
• Was in the vanguard - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Was the front-runner - used 6 times, most recently in 2020

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• "-- was saying ..." - ASI, used 395 times
• First lady - EVE, used 190 times
• "How was ___ know?" - ITO, used 164 times
• Was introduced to - MET, used 86 times
• "What was ___ think?" - ITO, used 55 times
• Was inactive - SAT, used 49 times

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