| HITTHEJACKPOT | Have great or unexpected success (3,3,7) |
| BEGINNERSLUCK | Unexpected success for novice playing in northern Greek clubs |
| THEAVERAGEMAN | Have great name changed, being an ordinary person (3,7,3) |
| ABRUPT | Word meaning sudden or unexpected; brusque or curt in manner or speech; or, precipitous (6) |
| ICING | Frosting, glace or other such naturally white sugary sweet glaze or topping named for its resemblance to frozen water; or, alluding to its enhancement of a cake, a word for a bonus or unexpected extra |
| LUCKYBLOW | It might bring boxer or flautist unexpected success (5,4) |
| SURPRISE | From the Latin meaning "to seize", a word for a sudden attack originally, later an astonishing or unexpected event, fact or present etc; or, the feeling of mild shock as a result of said startlement ( |
| MANNA | Windfall or unexpected gift or benefit (5) |
| SLEEPER | Unexpected success* |
| DARKHORSE | Black Beauty's unexpected success? |
| REBUFF | A snub or unexpected rejection (6) |
| BACKLASH | What is a sudden, violent or unexpected reaction (8) |
| BLIP | A minor or unexpected deviation from a general trend (4) |
| ACCIDENT | An unforeseen or unexpected event (8) |
| PITFALL | Hidden or unexpected danger (7) |
| DRAMAS | Emotional or unexpected events (6) |
| ODD | Unusual or unexpected (3) |
| FREAKISH | Very unusual or unexpected (8) |
| PACKED | Team's forwards, entertained by priest, sure prepared for an unexpected success (8,6) |
| EXCEL | Have great success by forty, on radio? |
