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The answer LEAD has 682 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of lead in various dictionaries:
noun - an advantage held by a competitor in a race
noun - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
noun - evidence pointing to a possible solution
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Possible Crossword Clues |
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Front-runner's edge |
Balloon variety |
Heavy metal |
One of two ballroom dancers |
Pb |
Starring role |
X-ray blocker |
Conduct |
Be in charge of |
Guide |
Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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Jan 25 1998 New York Times |
Sep 8 1997 New York Times |
Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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Antimony gives strength & hardness to this metal, so you don't have those mushy bullets |
It can be the top story that a newscast starts off with, or Rob's first line in his print story on it |
Samples from a Swiss bog show the highest levels of this element in the past 14,000 years were from 1975 to 1982 |
Soft, malleable metal Superman can't see through |
A metallic element, or to guide the way |
The alloy pewter once contained this metal that caused tarnishing & food toxicity |
When this heavy metal loses an "a", it becomes a word meaning "guided" |
An old proverb says that something can be as dull as this bluish-gray element, symbol Pb |
This element, once widely used in plumbing is known in Latin as plumbum, hence its symbol Pb |
This metal used in storage batteries is refined mainly from a gray metallic ore called galena |
Possible Dictionary Clues |
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To show the way to by going in advance. |
To serve as a route for take: The path led them to a cemetery. |
To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example). |
To guide the behavior or opinion of induce: led us to believe otherwise. |
To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra. |
To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis. |
To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion led the antiwar movement. |
To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list. |
To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides. |
To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter. See Synonyms at guide. |
Lead description |
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Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, lead is silvery with a hint of blue; it tarnishes to a dull gray color when exposed to air. Lead has the highest atomic number of any stable element and three of its isotopes each conclude a major decay chain of heavier elements. * Lead is a relatively unreactive post-transition metal. Its weak metallic character is illustrated by its amphoteric nature; lead and lead oxides react with acids and bases, and it tends to form covalent bonds. Compounds of lead are usually found in the +2 oxidation state rather than the +4 state common with lighter members of the carbon group. Exceptions are mostly limited to organolead compounds. Like the lighter members of the group, lead tends to bond with itself; it can form chains, rings and polyhedral structures. * Lead is |