NYT Crossword · 81 Across
“Having a commanding lead” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, April 30, 2023 as 81 Across. The answer has 8 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, April 30, 2023 · 81 Across
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- 22"Anybody home?!" crossword clue5 letters
- 23Burst of sonic ecstasy crossword clue7 letters
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- 26Old Testament prophet crossword clue4 letters
- 27One of cinq in "Tartuffe" crossword clue4 letters
- 29One of 100 in Pooh's woods crossword clue4 letters
- 31H.S. safety org. crossword clue4 letters
- 33Repeated musical phrase crossword clue4 letters
- 36Eldest of a literary trio crossword clue5 letters
- 37Pair of glasses? crossword clue4 letters
- 38Little monster crossword clue4 letters
- 39Barrier to entry crossword clue5 letters
- 41Big fat mouth crossword clue4 letters
- 42___ blockers (heart rate meds) crossword clue4 letters
- 43Can you dig it? Yes, you can! crossword clue4 letters
- 45Angels can be found in it crossword clue4 letters
- 46Long blade, of a sort crossword clue3 letters
- 47Curved edges formed by intersecting vaults, in architecture crossword clue6 letters
- 49Cutting part of The Onion? crossword clue6 letters
- 51Before, in poetry crossword clue3 letters
- 525, 6 or 7, in golf crossword clue7 letters
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- 56Ones getting hit on at parties? crossword clue7 letters
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- 67Climbing Kilimanjaro, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 69Learned crossword clue4 letters
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- 75Mother ___ crossword clue3 letters
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- 80Related (to) crossword clue4 letters
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- 84Singer Marian, the first African American to perform at the Met crossword clue8 letters
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- 93"Al-l-lmost done" crossword clue6 letters
- 96Spanish title: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 97Grows crossword clue6 letters
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- 30New York's ___ Field crossword clue4 letters
- 32Two-thirds of 105-Across crossword clue4 letters
- 34Informants, informally crossword clue10 letters
- 35Botanists' specimens crossword clue6 letters
- 36Very tiny bit crossword clue4 letters
- 40Homophone of vowels not found in this answer crossword clue4 letters
- 42Longtime anchor of "NBC Nightly News" crossword clue11 letters
- 44Guarding, as a goal crossword clue11 letters
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- 48Tegan and ___ (indie pop duo) crossword clue4 letters
- 49High ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 50Popular singer who has recorded in Elvish crossword clue4 letters
- 53What "Nothing for me" might mean crossword clue8 letters
- 55Upside? crossword clue3 letters
- 57Plastic conveniences crossword clue8 letters
- 62Calls (for) crossword clue5 letters
- 63Playfully bite crossword clue5 letters
- 65Texter's segue crossword clue3 letters
- 66When you get it, you may say it crossword clue3 letters
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- 70Penalty boxes, in hockey lingo crossword clue7 letters
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- 77Sport whose players wear boots crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Having a commanding lead”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with W and ends with D, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Having a commanding lead” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 81 Across.
What is the answer to the “Having a commanding lead” crossword clue?
The answer is WAYAHEAD (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.