| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| GETSTOFIRSTBASE | Makes a little progress |
| GETSFAR | Makes a lot of progress |
| handicaps | A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult |
| handicap | A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult |
| DENT | A little progress, idiomatically |
| plateaus | A state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress |
| plateauing | Reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress |
| plateaued | Reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress |
