| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ASCEND | Work one's way up |
| SLOBS | Ones whose work isn't picking up |
| ONTIME | Good way to show up for work |
| SHINS | Works one's way up |
| COCKEYEDOPTIMISTS | Ones looking way up |
| ASCENDERS | Ones on the way up |
| SLEEPIN | Go way past one's usual wake-up time |
| FREEREVERSE | Backing up with no cars in one's way? |
| COKED | Out of one's mind, in a way, with "up" |
