| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rags-to-riches tale (7,5) | The Guardian Quick | 06 Dec 2024 |
| Tale of triumph | USA Today | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Cinderella team's tale, e.g | USA Today | 07 May 2022 |
| It's not a disaster to say I did it with novel idea | ||
| Booker winner perhaps has done very well | ||
| Something turning out very well | The Times Concise | 14 Jul 2017 |
| It's no failure to read this as a tale where all's well that ends well | ||
| Tale of triumph | ||
| Tale of triumph | ||
| Horatio Alger book, e.g. |