Related Clues:

• Had the edge
• Simmered down
• Wasn't a follower
• Conducted an orchestra
• Hosted, toasted or roasted
• Had more points than
• Put on the brakes
• Emulated Rudolph
• Laid out a club, maybe
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• Was winning a race
• Let up on
• Was ahead of the rest
• Captained
• Steered