Ahead of the Curve
What it means
Doing something before most people have realised it was going to matter.
Where it comes from
The curve is a graph, usually the S shape that describes how a new idea or product spreads through a population, slowly at first, then all at once, then slowly again.
The puzzle it came from
Ahead of the Curve was the answer to the Phrasicle of December 26, 2025. The clue read ____ of the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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learning
curve
line
drawing
paper
window
shopping
list
price
check
support
group
think
ahead
schedule
guest
speaker
volume
control
center
Phrasicle: Ahead of the Curve