Clues for the word "AHEAD"
We've had 174 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 828 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Your Life Choices crossword on January 30, 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
Last Seen In
- Your Life Choices - January 30, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 25, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 22, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - January 11, 2026
- Your Life Choices - January 09, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - January 08, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - December 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 09, 2025
- Daily American - December 08, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 08, 2025
- Your Life Choices - November 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 20, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 04, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - November 03, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 03, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 30, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 30, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 21, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 20, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 11, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 08, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 04, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 02, 2025
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