| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AFOOTINTHEDOOR | Assurance of a chance of success |
| unpropitious | (of a circumstance) Not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavorable |
| speculative | (of a business venture) Undertaken on the chance of success, without a preexisting contract |
| ONICE | With a good chance of success |
| CALCULATEDRISK | Action with a good chance of success |
| ice | with a good chance of success or realization |
| outsiders | A competitor, applicant, etc., thought to have little chance of success |
| spoilers | (esp. in a political context) A person who obstructs or prevents an opponent's success while having no chance of winning a contest themselves |
