| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| leo | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| dole | 4 | |
| omen | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| obote | 5 | |
| tyler | 5 | |
| peres | 5 | |
| major | 5 | |
| scout | 5 | |
| elder | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| herald | 6 | |
| hubert | 6 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| horsecar | 8 | |
| ancestor | 8 | |
| vanguard | 8 | |
| forebear | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| harbinger | 9 | |
| precursor | 9 | |
| prototype | 9 | |
| patriarch | 9 | |
| precedent | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| FORERUNNER | 10 | |
| progenitor | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| trailblazer | 11 | |
| predecessor | 11 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| avant-courier | 13 | |
| stormy petrel | 13 | |