In the lead
The crossword clue "In the lead" is answered by ONTOP, a 5-letter entry. Used 31 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1962. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ONTOP
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ONTOP answer page.
Used 31 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1962. It appears in 10 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.
- FIRST (7 uses in xd)
- OUTFRONT (5 uses in xd)
- STARRING (2 uses in xd)
- ATTHETOP (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ONTOP
Every other clue in this collection answered by ONTOP, most used first.
- Leading - used 66 times, most recently in 2024
- Winning - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- In first place - used 60 times, most recently in 2026
- Victorious - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Successful - used 40 times, most recently in 2015
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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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