Was ahead Crossword Clue

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Was ahead Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

Hint 2: Clue Definition

AHEAD (adjective)
1. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
AHEAD (adverb)
1. leading or ahead in a competition
2. at or in the front

Hint 3: Anagram

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19. Set on fire

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23. Horse's hair

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28. Attempted

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32. Intense anger

33. Creative thought

35. Performed perfectly

37. Extra-thick breakfast item cooked in an iron

41. Champagne + orange juice

42. Darth Vader's garment

43. Recedes

44. Unexpected hitch

46. Intense anger

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53. Object in a shopping cart

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56. "Inception" actress Cotillard

58. All four of a square's are right

60. Alphabet beginning

61. Thick, creamy dairy product in some parfaits

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65. Throw with effort

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67. Short albums, for short

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69. Acorn for one

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41. Just so-so

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