| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Returns carrying the pet cat and makes it worse (5,2) | ||
| Raises by stages (5,2) | ||
| Accepts, as a challenge (2 words) | Family Time | 25 Apr 2021 |
| Increases | Thomas Joseph | 13 Jul 2020 |
| Rises to the challenge | Wall Street Journal | 09 Dec 2019 |
| Answers the call | The Washington Post | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Answers the call | LA Times Daily | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Answers the call | ||
| Rises to the challenge | Eugene Sheffer | 18 Oct 2017 |
| Increases | LA Times Daily | 24 Apr 2016 |
| Volunteers | New York Times | 19 Jul 2015 |
| Volunteers | ||
| Increases | ||
| Takes responsibility | ||
| Answers the call | ||
| Increases, as production | ||
| Increases, as production | ||
| Increases by degrees | ||
| Increases | ||
| Gets set to bat | ||
| Is promoted | ||
| Climbs the corporate ladder | ||
| Accelerates | ||
| Gets set to bat | ||
| Increases, as production | ||
| Increases | ||
| Accelerates | ||
| Increases | ||
| Increases gradually | ||
| Advances | ||
| Escalates | ||
| Escalates. | ||
| Intensifies. |