| RESOUNDING | Thorough or decisive, as in a victory or success (10) |
| FATAL | Decisive, as a mistake |
| TRUMP | From an alteration of a word for a victory or a win, a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others; hence, an excellent person or first-rate fellow (5) |
| ALAMO | Landmark that offers visitors a "Victory or Death" audio tour |
| GLOAT | Take too much pleasure in a victory |
| AVENGER | He exacts retribution in a victory by English queen (7) |
| SHUTOUT | Allow no runs in a victory |
| CHALKEDUP | Achieved, as a victory ... or how you might describe 17-, 25-, 47 and 55-Across |
| CLEANSWEEP | Overwhelming victory or success (5,5) |
| TROPHY | Cup, say, awarded as a prize for victory or success (6) |
| TROPHIES | Cups awarded as a prize for victory or success (8) |
| PROSPERITY | Good fortune or success (10) |
| LITMUSTEST | Effective and colourful way of measuring quality or success (6,4) |
| TRIUMPH | Complete victory or success (7) |
| PALM | Acai berry-, coconut- or date-yielding tree or a branch of such as a symbol of victory; or, a sailmaker's handguard (4) |
| SQUEAKER | A pigeon squab; a wild boar piglet; an informer; a narrow victory; or, a toy that makes a sound suggestive of a (8) |
| RADICALLY | In a thorough or fundamental way (9) |
| HOLE | Ace in the ___ term originating through card games that means an effective or decisive argument held in reserve |
| CRUX | A vital or decisive stage, point, etc (4) |
| CRITICAL | At a dangerous or decisive stage |
