What the front-runner has at the start of a race (2 wds.) Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FRONT-RUNNER (noun)
1. a competitor thought likely to win
RUNNER (noun)
1. (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
2. fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil

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