| UPRAISED | University given commendation, put at a higher level |
| PRAISE | Marshal Earp is given commendation (6) |
| EXONERATED | Former partner, individual given commendation, is cleared (10) |
| ADVANCED | Made a loan at a higher level (8) |
| PEASOUP | Fog to pose a problem at a higher level (7) |
| UPSTAIRS | A purist's probably at a higher level (8) |
| EATSUP | Makes a meal of it, at a higher level (4,2) |
| ABOVE | A sailor got over, mostly, at a higher level (5) |
| OVERS | Go the ___ (blind a pot so as to play at a higher level)* |
| AIRRAGE | Fury at a higher level: A&E needed when boxing Irish kid (3,4) |
| SUMUP | Form a quick opinion of wrestling style mostly at a higher level (3,2) |
| UNINSTALLER | Arrests quashing resistance at a higher level, which should cancel an application |
| FIXEDUP | Provided for being set at a higher level (5,2) |
| TUNEUP | Get ready to play melody at a higher level |
| UPSTAIR | Way to enter posh couple at a higher level |
| VERDI | Composer at a higher level displacing old, empty Donizetti |
| STICKUP | Gun crime at a higher level getting criticism initially (5-2) |
| UPPERMOST | Uniform and hairdo in job at a higher level (9) |
| RUNUP | Quickly produce series at a higher level (3,2) |
| RAISER | Is his breeding at a higher level? (6) |
