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adverb • at or in the front • toward the future; forward in time • in a forward direction • ahead of time; in anticipation • to a more advanced or advantageous position • to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) • leading or ahead in a competition adjective satellite • having the leading position or higher score in a contest | ||||||||
| 20% | 4 | A stake formerly marking a favourable starting position in a horse race, hence the most advantageous position at the start of a motor race | ||||||
noun • a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic • a native or inhabitant of Poland • one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions • a linear measure of 16.5 feet • a square rod of land • one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere • one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface • a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves • a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting • one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated verb • propel with a pole • support on poles • deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole | ||||||||
| 20% | 5 | Capital of the Australian Capital Territory | ||||||
noun • United States baseball player (born 1925) | ||||||||
A Capital Position To Be In Crossword Clue
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AHEAD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AHEAD
Updated: October 14, 2023
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