Take the lead
The crossword clue "Take the lead" is answered by STAR, a 4-letter entry. Used 46 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
STAR
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STAR answer page.
Used 46 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 16 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.
- GETAHEAD (2 uses in xd)
- HELM (2 uses in xd)
- PULLAHEAD (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for STAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by STAR, most used first.
- Headliner - used 183 times, most recently in 2026
- Asterisk - used 108 times, most recently in 2026
- Luminary - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
- Rating unit - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
- Have the lead - used 59 times, most recently in 2024
- Flag feature - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Marquee name - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
- Play the lead - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
- Constellation component - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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