“Ahead” crossword clue
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•••••••••••INTHEFUTURE
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.INTHEFUTURE is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Ahead”. It was last seen in the puzzle of March 27, 2026, where it runs at 15 Across and fills 11 squares. It crosses 11 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Mar 27, 2026 grid1DE-card site with a reduplicative name6 ltrs›2DSpread6 ltrs›3DLike noble gases, chemically6 ltrs›4DNearest item to pick7 ltrs›5DLand consisting predominantly of sedges3 ltrs›6DDrop-___4 ltrs›7DLike 97% of the United States, per the Census Bureau5 ltrs›8DOld hand at shorthand5 ltrs›9DSome choppers5 ltrs›10DDish whose name means "barley" in Italian4 ltrs›11DLilliputian3 ltrs›
Other answers for this clue
Across all puzzles we index•••••••••••INTHEFUTURE11 ltrs
•••••••LEADING7 ltrs
•••••••INSTORE7 ltrs
•••••••FORWARD7 ltrs
••••••••FORWARDS8 ltrs
Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.
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