| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THAWED | Improved, as relations |
| PAVED | Improved, as streets |
| TONED | Improved, as musculature |
| HONED | Improved, as skills |
| AGED | Improved, as champagne |
| HONED | Improved, as a skill |
| TONED | Improved, as one's muscles |
| PAVED | Improved, as a road |
| WIDENED | Improved, as a highway |
| ELEVATED | Improved, as one's skill level |
| WIDER | Improved, perhaps, as a road |
