Take The Lead But Quietly Drop Back Later Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	verb • be earlier in time; go back further • come before • be the predecessor of • move ahead (of others) in time or space • furnish with a preface or introduction
	29%	5		Measures liquids drop by drop
	noun • measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
	29%	8		Drop by drop
	noun • a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) • the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop adverb • extremely wet

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The Guardian Cryptic30 Mar 2015	Across 17
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