| WRONGBYWRONG | One way to climb the ladder of success, to Mae West |
| WINDINGSTAIRS | Breathtaking way to climb the tower? |
| SHINTO | One way to climb leads to faith (6) |
| IUSED | Bust width suited obedient wife, or abandonment? Eventually the latter, according to Mae West (1,4,2 |
| CLIMBER | Cold, flexible individual on the ladder of success (7) |
| RISE | A little surprised to climb the ladder |
| TOSCALE | Have to climb the ladder in due proportion (2,5) |
| STEPPINGSTONE | A rung on the ladder of life |
| TAKENUP | What happened to the offer of a nut to climb the peak? (5,2) |
| RUN | Ladder of success in the theatre (3) |
| MILKIT | Way (in terms of success) to prevail (4,2) |
| TRADEUP | Catch about due process needed to climb the property ladder (5,2) |
| PROSPECTUS | Business programme bringing chance of success to you and me (10) |
| RUNG | It helps one climb the ladder |
| ASCEND | Des can, after a struggle, climb the ladder (6) |
| JACOB | Esau's brother, who dreamed of a way to climb to heaven (5) |
| MBA | Credential to climb the corp. ladder |
| PROMISE | Indication of success to come (7) |
| STEEPLE | Difficult to climb the French tower (7) |
| ENSIGNS | Junior officers made to climb the mast |
