| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EFFECTIVE | Successful | |
| PROSPEROUS | Successful | |
| BESTSELLER | Successful book | |
| MAKE GOOD | Become successful | |
| CONQUEST | Successful invasion | |
| GO PLACES | Become successful | |
| CONQUESTS | Successful invasions | |
| GETAHEAD | Become successful | |
| FLOURISHING | Being successful | |
| GOPLACES | Become successful | |
| COUPS | Successful moves | |
| OCCUPATION | Successful invasion | |
| SOARAWAY | Exceedingly successful | |
| BESTSELLERS | Successful books | |
| MAKEGOOD | Become successful | |
| OCCUPATIONS | Successful invasions | |
| BLOCKBUSTER | Successful production | |
| PANNEDOUT | Was successful | |
| TRIUMPHED | Was successful | |
| TRIUMPHANT | Ruth Pitman surprisingly successful | |
| HIGHFLIER | Successful and ambitious person | |
| UNBEATEN | Successful in escaping whipping? | |
| FLYINGSTART | Successful initiation for pilot? | |
| TAKESOFF | Leaves and becomes successful | |
| HIT | A successful song or film | |