| MOVINGTHENEEDLE | Making noticeable progress, or a theme hint |
| MOVETHENEEDLE | Make noticeable progress |
| DENT | Noticeable progress |
| STATE | A mode of existence; an impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular point in progress; or, a commonwealth (5) |
| FEED | Fodder/forage; a plentiful meal; a tool's rate of progress; or, a stooge (4) |
| OBSTACLE | A hindrance to one's path/progress; or, a fence for showjumping (8) |
| AMPHORA | One with rate of progress or a jar (7) |
| SHOWSAROUND | Gives a tour, say, or a theme hint |
| TUMBLEWEED | What may cross a highway, or a theme hint |
| PARTINGWAYS | Ending a relationship, or a theme hint |
| SPEAKINGVOLUMES | Revealing a lot, or a theme hint |
| HOUSEHUNTING | Looking for a home, or a theme hint |
| CANOPENER | *Tool used on a metal lid, or a theme hint |
| ICANTHEARATHING | Remark at a noisy party, or a theme hint |
| TENOR | Word, from "hold", for the holder of a melody first, now a male singing voice; course or progress; or, the gist or purport of a discourse (5) |
| MIXEDDRINK | What you might have after a long day, or a theme hint |
| CENTRALHEATING | System for keeping a house nice and cozy, or a theme hint |
| CRYPTOCURRENCY | Digital asset, or a theme hint |
| SYNONYMS | Words with very similar meanings, or a theme hint |
| SCREENSHARING | Video call activity, or a theme hint |
