Crossword Clue:

to lead as a precentor in singing

AnswerCrossword Clue
ADELEFirst female singer to have three simultaneous top 10 hits as a lead artist
IRENESPeople who probably feel pretty special when they hear Lead Belly singing "goodnight" to them
ONERUNClose, as a lead in baseball
SPEARHEADEDTook the lead, as in a campaign.
RUNSTRAIGHTLead a law-abiding life as a former criminal, in British slang (1,8)
ERGOLead-in to a conclusion
OATLead-in to a meal?
NEOLead-in to a con?
ITSLead-in to a date?
IFEARLead-in to a letdown
BETWEENUSLead-in to a confidence
CIALead-in to a 2000s "-gate"
ISITMELead-in to a questionable opinion
TIMEWASLead-in to a nostalgic observation
EVELead-in to a big day
NEELead-in to a dropped name
CARBINEDATINGLead-in to a shotgun wedding?
GETTHISLead-in to a juicy rumor
ATTALead-in to a congratulatory cry
SAYLead-in to a crazy idea
ALALead-in to a chef's name
SEELead-in to a sheepish excuse
DAREISAYLead-in to a controversial comment
IHEARDLead-in to a bit of gossip
HALLELUJAHJolson's lead-in to "I'm a Bum"
ALALead-in to many a chef's name
IMUSTSAYLead-in to a strongly held opinion
ALDSLead-in to a pennant race (abbr.)
IFEARLead-in to a bit of bad news
EPILead-in to a Pen used by nurses
ROADSThey all lead to Rome, in a saying
ROMEAll roads lead to it, in a saying
ROADSAll of them lead to Rome, in a saying
MOPUPCome in to relieve with a ten-run lead
OATMEALIt may lead to a lump in your throat
CTRLLead-in to P or C on a PC
FLATTIREWhat a fork in the road might lead to?
OBLALead-in to "di" or "da" in a Beatles song
AGEEFirst of three Mets to hit a lead-off home run in a World Series Game 3 (he did it in '69, Garrett in '73, and Dykstra in '86)