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Holding a small lead

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword May 27, 2026 Answers

The answer to the crossword clue "Holding a small lead" is most likely UPONE, a 5-letter word. This clue last appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on May 27, 2026, and we found 158 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in UPONE sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.

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158 Other Potential Answers

99%
UPONE
Holding a small lead
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
5%
ONEPAIR
Paltry poker holding
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
5%
GUIDINGPRINCIPLE
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink," e.g.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
5%
TOYS
Some small dogs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
5%
SPECTOR
Ronnie who sang lead on "Be My Baby"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
5%
ACCT
Bank holding: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
5%
STAR
Take the lead
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
5%
VILLAGECOMMON
Central green in a small town
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
5%
EDNA
Honey Cone lead singer Wright
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
5%
LETITSLIDE
"Don't sweat the small stuff"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
5%
FRET
Sweat the small stuff, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
5%
AHEAD
In the lead
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
5%
APP
Where a QR code may lead
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
5%
DIMSUM
Chinese small bites
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
5%
SPEEDOS
Some small suits
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
5%
NEST
Location of a small kite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
5%
TITLECHARACTERS
Some lead roles, or features of 3-, 7-, and 11-Down?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 2, 2026
5%
MAN
"That's one small step for (a) ___"
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
5%
TVAD
Spot on the small screen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
5%
ARSON
What a burning desire might lead to?
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
5%
NINJA
Big name in small appliances
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
5%
OVA
Very small eggs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
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POND
A big fish in a small ___
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
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OXO
Maker of small kitchen gadgets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
5%
TUBETOPS
Garments that may lead to cold shoulders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
5%
TAC
Tic ___ (small mint)
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
5%
ROADS
All ___ lead to Rome
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
5%
BACKUPBANDS
Musicians supporting lead singers, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
5%
SLIM
Like a small chance
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
5%
FROZENACCOUNT
Inaccessible bank holding (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2)
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
5%
SILLS
Places for small herb gardens
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
5%
PUNIER
More small and weak
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2025
5%
ANTMAN
Paul Rudd role that's large and small?
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2025
5%
LILLE
French city that sounds small
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
5%
COIF
What teasing might lead to?
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
5%
PLAYROOMS
Spots for small cars?
Universal Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
5%
SQUISHEDGAME
Result of holding a Nintendo DS too tightly?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
5%
AREA
__ rug: small carpet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
5%
ATOM
Really small matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
5%
TAPAS
Spanish small bites
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2025
5%
ELLE
"Legally Blonde" lead
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
5%
FUNSIZE
Like some small candy bars
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2025
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KIDSMENU
List with small courses
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
5%
WEE
Very small
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
5%
LEAN
Like a small, efficient team
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
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LEASH
Dog lead
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
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EMUS
Tall birds with small wings
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
5%
AHEADOF
Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
5%
ROBIN
Bird with small blue eggs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2025
5%
PANINI
__ press: small appliance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
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ASSET
Liquid holding, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Aug 19, 2025
5%
UNO
Declaration upon holding a single card
Universal Crossword · Aug 19, 2025
5%
CHALUPA
Fried dish named for a small boat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2025
5%
SPLITVOTE
Deadlock that may lead to a hung jury
Universal Crossword · Aug 14, 2025
5%
WRENS
Some small songbirds
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
5%
WHATARACKET
"You're holding such a nice piece of equipment!"
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
5%
INCH
Move by small increments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
5%
TAPASBARS
Places to grab a few small bites
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
5%
MARINAS
Where small boats moor
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2025
5%
NANO
Very small: Prefix
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
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SWAMI
Ashram leader, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
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OXI
Commercial lead-in to Clean
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
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UNIONREP
Local labor leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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ELDER
Respected leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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GIRL
Scout leader?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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EMIR
Dubai leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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EMPEROR
Japanese leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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CEO
Corp. leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
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PACECARS
Indy 500 leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
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IMAM
Mosque leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
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HOST
Party leader?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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ABBOT
Monastery leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
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DEAN
Campus leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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TITO
Bandleader Puente
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
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DRTEETH
The Electric Mayhem bandleader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
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URI
Sch. in the smallest U.S. state
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
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LESSSO
On a smaller scale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
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MLK
Civil rights leader honored in Jan.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
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WALESA
Polish Solidarity leader Lech
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
1%
GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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LENIN
Bolshevik leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
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HITIT
Bandleader's command
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
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EPI
Allergist's lead-in to Pen
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
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GUTTERBALL
*Misleads in an alley
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
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OMAHABEACH
*Storied Gilead locale
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
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COX
Crew team leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
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PLAYMAKER
Team leader on offense
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
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YOGIS
Ashram leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
1%
ROY
Civil rights leader Wilkins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
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TSGETREADYTORUMB
Ring leader?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
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LIETO
Mislead
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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TEAMMANAGERS
Group leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
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SATATOP
Led, as a leaderboard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
1%
LAMA
Tibetan spiritual leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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MBA
Corp. leader's degree
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
DALAILAMA
Tibetan spiritual leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
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CAPTAIN
Ship's leader
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
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DOWNING
*Address for a British leader, casually
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
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RAH
Cheerleader's syllable
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
1%
MEDIUMS
Seance leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
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INTER
State leader?
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
1%
ELIMINATION
What a loss in a tournament often leads to
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
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ASTEROID
Orbiter smaller than a planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
SHRANK
Got smaller in the dryer
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
1%
IRENE
Red Velvet leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
ALIAS
Misleading handle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
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CESAR
Labor leader Chavez
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
1%
CEE
Community leader?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
HIHON
Casual lead-in to "I'm home"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
1%
SGT
Drill leader: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
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DEE
Deputy leader?
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
POPE
Vatican leader
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
1%
RABBI
Jewish leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
RAHS
Cheerleaders' syllables
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
SUNRA
The Arkestra jazz band leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
1%
CHANT
Cheerleaders' cheer
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
1%
AKA
Alias lead-in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
PEACESUMMIT
Antiwar gathering of world leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2026
1%
CHAIRS
Committee leaders
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
1%
DICKERSON
Hall of Famer Eric who was NFL rushing yards leader four times in the 1980s
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
1%
NIKITA
Soviet leader Khrushchev
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
1%
PMS
Can. leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
1%
CLERICS
Religious leaders
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
1%
PEI
Canada's smallest prov.
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2025
1%
DAYAN
One-eyed military leader Moshe
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
1%
CHAIR
Committee leader
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
1%
ECO
"Friendly" lead-in
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
1%
SMOKEANDMIRRORS
Distraction intended to mislead
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
1%
MICRO
"Chip" or "brew" lead-in
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
1%
GANDHI
Indian leader of nonviolent protests
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2025
1%
EAR
Site of the body's smallest bone
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
1%
FIB
Whopper's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
1%
COCA
"Cola" lead-in
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
1%
AROD
MLB's all-time grand slam leader
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
1%
ZEE
Zimbabwe's leader?
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
1%
SHAH
Former Iranian leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
1%
GOA
India's smallest state
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
1%
LECH
Solidarity leader Walesa
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
1%
BEG
Plead
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
1%
MAYOR
Municipal leader
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
1%
TSAR
Former Russian leader
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
LESS
A smaller amount
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
1%
ZEUS
Olympian leader
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
1%
REDHERRING
Misleading clue
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
1%
ASSIST
Pass that leads to a score
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
1%
AKELA
Cub Scouts leader
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2025
1%
CLEA
"But I'm a Cheerleader" actress DuVall
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
1%
HATE
Emotion that leads to suffering, per Yoda
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
1%
NAT
Rebellion leader Turner
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
1%
LISALING
*It's smaller than a blackbird
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
1%
CLEFS
Staff leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
1%
EXACTINGPRESIDENT
Student council leader with demanding bake sale goals?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
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NEO
Gothic leader?
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2025
1%
VEIN
It leads to the heart
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
1%
CATT
Women's suffrage leader Carrie Chapman __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
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FRED
Scooby Gang leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2025
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DEANS
School leaders
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2025
1%
EVE
Holiday lead-in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "Holding a small lead" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 158 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is UPONE (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Holding a small lead"?
The best answer for "Holding a small lead" is UPONE with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Holding a small lead" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 27, 2026.
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