| TYCHE | Greek goddess of destiny and fortune of a city |
| WELFARE | Health and fortunes of a person or group |
| NORN | A goddess of destiny in Norse mythology (4) |
| OHENRY | Pen name of William Sidney Porter, author of short story collections Roads of Destiny and The Four Million (1,5) |
| KARMA | Eastern doctrine of destiny and cosmic justice (5) |
| REED | US actor who starred in Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny and known for his association with Jack Black, JR - (4) |
| STROKEOFLUCK | The good fortune of a hole in one presumably (6,2,4) |
| LOT | The fortune of a non-U oaf |
| CAMELOT | Turned up fortune of a golden age (7) |
| GOOD | The ___ Flight 2017 American legal TV series featuring Matthew Perry which is about a financial scam that wipes out the fortunes of a lawyer played by Christine Baranski |
| UPANDDOWN | Fluctuating like pistons or the fortunes of a gambler (2,3,4) |
| UPSANDDOWNS | The alternating fortunes of a big dipper (3,3,5) |
| COWARD | Plummy "playboy of the West End world" whose repertoire included the witty ditty Mad Dogs and Englishmen and a satirical look at the declining fortunes of the British aristocracy in their stately home |
| ASHES | Destiny and source of the phoenix |
| ENVIOUS | Resentful of the good fortune of others |
| LODI | "Seekin' my fame and fortune, lookin' for a pot of gold" CCR song |
| PRINGLE | Surname of Harriet and Guy in Olivia Manning's Fortunes of War (7) |
| LOTUS | American chasing destiny and reason for indolence |
| TWISTOFFATE | Ironic change in destiny ... and, literally, what happens in this puzzle's circles |
| FREEWILL | Ability to chose own destiny and release or Tell (4,4) |
