| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CORNER | Take over niche | |
| USURP | Take over | |
| RELIEVE | Take over from | |
| REPLACE | Take over position | |
| DEPOSE | Take over from | |
| REIGN | Take over a country | |
| APPROPRIATE | Fit to take over | |
| SUCCEED | Take over office from | |
| OUTRANK | Take precedence over old-fashioned status | |
| ASSUME | Take over the duties of | |
| WAGEWAR | Take military action over pay dispute | |
| INVASIVE | Tending to intrude and take over | |
| INVADE | Terribly vain of French to take over | |
| SEDUCE | Persuade spruce editor to take over PR | |
| INTO | Keen on leaders if none take over | |