Clues for the word "AHEAD"
We've had 175 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 878 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on August 17, 2026.
Definition of ahead
- adv. - In or to the front; in advance; onward.
- adv. - Headlong; without restraint.
Referring Clues
- Forward
- Winning
- Leading
- On the horizon
- "You go ___"
- In the lead
- Coming up
- Out in front
- Up, in a way
- See 106-Down
- On top
- Up
- Good place to be in a race
- Having the most points
- In the offing
- Each
- In front
- In first place
- In the first place?
- Like the leader of the pack
- Winning, for the moment
- Yet to come
- Down the road
- Yet to occur
- Leading the pack
- In the future
- For the future
- Good place to get?
- Onward
- In first
- Like the frontrunner
- See 18-Across
- Closer to the finish line
- Upcoming
- Chasing no one
- Leading in the game
- It's good to get there
- Coming
- To be encountered
- Off in the distance
- Better than up-to-date
- One way to set a clock
- Road-sign word
- "Full steam ___!"
- Having more gains than losses
- Great way to leave Vegas
- A good way to leave Vegas
- One way to plan
- What most try to get
- Out front
- Where a winner comes out
- In the black
- Directly in front
- Winning, for now
- Per person
- Setting the pace
- Up front
- At the front
- Currently first
- Not behind
- In front of
- before, ___of
- Good way to leave Vegas
- Best way to leave Vegas?
- Not eating anyone's dust
- On track to win
- At the top of the leaderboard
- In advance
- In the future, or, when spoken with a long starting vowel, what the last word of the answers to starred clues can have
- Toward the future
- Not trying to catch anyone
- Where the future lies
- Still to come
- First, for now
- Further down the road
- Winning the race
- Leading in a race
- Front-running
- Like the guy in front
- It's often straight?
- Far from trailing
- Up, in the standings
- In front of others
- Opposite of behind
- Place for a bowler further on
- A principal in front
- Later, on a clock
- "Quit while you're ___"
- To come
- Bruce "There's a beautiful river in the valley ___"
- A man and a dog, at first, having a lead
- Further on
- The steam needed to get in front?
- Leading man in 13 across ignoring the odds
- Leading man in a commercial
- A leader in the forefront
- Each in the lead
- Where to look for a leading man
- The way one looks as an onlooker?
- Given such a start, where you should be
- A capital position to be in
- See 5
- A capital forward
- Each individually at an advantage
- To the fore
- At the forefront
- Winning article by school principal
- Almost make good in notice in front
- More advanced as a teacher?
- A principal is leading
- Leading a senior educator
- Winning American poll
- A nut in front
- A short distance in the lead
- A leader before
- A principal forward
- Winning a crown
- A chief at the front
- Leading could be of steam
- Prudent way to plan
- Good way to think
- Currently in the lead
- A promontory we haven't yet come to
- Up by a run, say
- Not trailing
- Coming soon
- ___ of the curve
- ___ of the game
- Currently leading
- Trailing no one
- How to leave Vegas
- Farther down the line
- In front by a winning distance
- "Go ___"
- A master leading
- A master is necessarily advanced
- More advanced as a teacher
- Before
- Winning a race
- Best way to leave the casino
- Currently leading, as a race
- Leading a master
- On pace to win
- How a candidate may look after a debate?
- A capital way to go
- A top man in the lead
- Leading the other racers
- Up, score-wise
- Steam needed to get forward
- Onwards
- Yet to happen
- "Go right ___"
- The steam needed to get in front?
- Currently winning
- Up 40-love, for example
- Good way to plan
- Stop ___ (sign)
- Road Work ___ (highway sign)
- Where to find the leaders in a race
- ROAD WORK ___
- Closer to the finish line, say
- Leading the polls
- "Full speed ___!"
- "I'm way ___ of you"
- Best way to go into the 9th inning?
- Behind? No, a 180-degree turn
- K) Behind? No, do a 180
- "Road work ___? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does!"
- The way one looks as an onlooker?
- "Road work ___? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does!" (viral Vine)
- One way to come out
- A mind to be in the lead
- You're not behind if you're this
- Leading in the race
- Leading by a small margin
Last Seen In
- LA Times - August 17, 2026
- LA Times - August 16, 2026
- Daily Quick - August 16, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - August 06, 2026
- Daily Quick - August 03, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - August 02, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - July 19, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - July 12, 2026
- Mirror Daily - July 10, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - July 03, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - July 02, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - June 24, 2026
- Mirror Daily - June 21, 2026
- Your Life Choices - June 13, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - June 08, 2026
- Mirror Daily - June 05, 2026
- Your Life Choices - June 01, 2026
- Your Life Choices - May 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - May 25, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - May 23, 2026
- LA Times - May 12, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - May 11, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - May 08, 2026
- Daily American - May 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - May 06, 2026
- Mirror Mini - May 02, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 23, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - April 22, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - April 14, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 14, 2026
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