| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TAYLOR | Swift to soar to the top of the charts? |
| LOVEISALLAROUND | 1968 Troggs Top 10 hit, and a hint to the hidden puzzle theme in the answers to starred clues |
| WAR | "That mad game the world so loves to play," to Jonathan Swift |
| SKITOW | Way to get to the top |
| ELEVATOR | Way to get to the top |
| TBAR | Way to get to the top |
| STEPS | Way to get to the top? |
| CLAW | One way to get to the top? |
| TBAR | One way to get to the top |
| CLAW | One way to get to the top |
| ELEVATOR | Way to get to the top, perhaps |
| SKILIFT | One way to get to the top |
