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2 letters

GO
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

PB
A unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes

3 letters

TIP
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

ORE
A mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

RUN
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

TOP
A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

VAN
A camper equipped with living quarters

INS
An agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States

4 letters

HEAD
Oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"

CLUE
A slight indication

STAR
The topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

HERO
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

MAIN
A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

LEDE
The introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"

HELM
Steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

WIND
Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"

HINT
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

TAKE
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

PASS
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

5 letters

CHIEF
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

GUIDE
A structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something

CHAIR
The position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"

CABLE
A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

METAL
Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

STEER
Castrated bull

LEAVE
The act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

TRACK
Carry on the feet and deposit; "track mud into the house"

TRAIL
Evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

USHER
An official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

LEASH
A figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"

6 letters

DIRECT
Put an address on (an envelope)

RESULT
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

TETHER
Tie with a tether; "tether horses"

LEADIN

ASTRAY
Away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray"

EXTEND
Continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"

7 letters

CONDUCE
Be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

CONDUCT
Manner of acting or controlling yourself

ELEMENT
An abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

GOFIRST

NEWDEAL
A reapportioning of something

LEADING
Going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

BEFIRST

BEAHEAD

BADDEAL

PRECEDE
Move ahead (of others) in time or space

8 letters

VANGUARD
The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"

MODERATE
A person who takes a position in the political center

STARPART

9 letters

SPEARHEAD
The head and sharpened point of a spear

HEADLINER
A performer who receives prominent billing

PRINCIPAL
An actor who plays a principal role

LEADSTORY
A news story of major importance

10 letters

JUMPERLEAD
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"

PENCILLEAD
Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

HEAVYMETAL
A metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)

CONTRIBUTE
Provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"

11 letters

JUMPERCABLE
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"

12 letters

SPARKADVANCE
The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

BOOSTERCABLE
A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"

14 letters

ATOMICNUMBER82
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

23 letters

CONFIDENTIALINFORMATION
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"