Related Clues:

• Had the upper hand
• Part of some watches
• Took the initiative
• Cowpoke's charge
• Type of mentality
• Drillers' group?
• Base group
• Took first
• Military force
• Came before
• Pioneered
• Batted first, with 'off'
• Lead as a group
• Source of moos or baas
• Decorated, as leather