Lead

Crossword clue · 5 known answers · 30 appearances · Last seen in the Evening Standard crossword on September 18, 2026

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STAR

4 letters · Evening Standard, September 18, 2026 · Every clue for STAR

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AnswerLettersLast puzzleLast seen

STAR4Evening StandardSep 18, 2026

LEASH5Daily ExpressAug 22, 2026

CLUE4New York TimesJul 25, 2026

PRECEDE7Evening StandardApr 8, 2026

GUIDE5Evening StandardMar 4, 2025

Every appearance (30)

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate

STAR4Evening StandardSep 18, 2026

LEASH5Daily ExpressAug 22, 2026

CLUE4New York TimesJul 25, 2026

LEASH5Evening StandardMay 21, 2026

PRECEDE7Evening StandardApr 8, 2026

LEASH5Evening StandardApr 3, 2026

LEASH5Evening StandardFeb 24, 2026

LEASH5Evening StandardFeb 2, 2026

LEASH5Evening StandardJun 11, 2025

GUIDE5Evening StandardMar 4, 2025

LEASH5Evening StandardOct 15, 2024

PRECEDE7Evening StandardJun 19, 2024

LEASH5Evening StandardMar 22, 2024

LEASH5Evening StandardJul 22, 2022

LEASH5Evening StandardJun 10, 2022

STAR4Evening StandardApr 15, 2022

LEASH5Evening StandardFeb 8, 2022

LEASH5Evening StandardJan 19, 2022

STAR4Evening StandardMay 21, 2021

LEASH5Evening StandardMar 15, 2021

PRECEDE7Evening StandardOct 21, 2020

LEASH5Evening StandardOct 14, 2020

LEASH5Evening StandardSep 11, 2020

LEASH5Evening StandardJul 22, 2020

LEASH5Evening StandardJun 26, 2019

LEASH5Evening StandardMar 27, 2019

GUIDE5Evening StandardDec 28, 2018

LEASH5Evening StandardAug 22, 2018

PRECEDE7Evening StandardMay 2, 2018

LEASH5Evening StandardFeb 23, 2018

About this clue

The clue “Lead” has appeared 30 times in our database with 5 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on September 18, 2026, where the answer was STAR.

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