Related Clues:

• Was in the vanguard
• Like some actors going on stage
• Set the tempo
• Had the edge
• Pushed for
• Wasn't a follower
• Conducted an orchestra
• Had more points than
• Emulated Rudolph
• Laid out a club, maybe
• Advocated avidly
• Signaled backstage, perhaps
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• Was winning a race
• Was ahead of the rest