| Be victorious (3) | Mirror Classic | 12 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Victory | Premier Sunday | 12 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Be victorious (3) | Mirror Quick | 06 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Twins have to gain (3) | Mirror Cryptic | 06 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Take home a trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Outperform everyone | Newsday | 26 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Take the gold, say |  |  | 
          
            | Hit the jackpot | LA Times Daily | 07 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Triumph | USA Today | 06 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Victory | Thomas Joseph | 02 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Take first | Newsday | 17 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Come out on top | LA Times Daily | 04 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Take home the trophy, say |  |  | 
          
            | Have a success |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold medal, like in the Olympics |  |  | 
          
            | "You ___ Again", 1987 UK No 1 single by the Bee Gees (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 06 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Come out victorious, say |  |  | 
          
            | Get the biggest trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Meet with success with half the nitrogen (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Costa ____ | USA Today Quick | 16 May 2025 | 
          
            | Women's group gets new victory (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the trophy, say |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail | LA Times Daily | 04 May 2025 | 
          
            | Originating in 1962 as a single television station in Wollongong, which commercial regional TV network services much of the country including eastern South Australia? (1,1,1) |  |  | 
          
            | Don't point out a success! (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take the fewest strokes in golf | USA Today | 18 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Twins have to gain | Mirror Cryptic | 17 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Was triumphant, now returning (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious | Mirror Quick | 17 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Be victorious | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 14 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | "Anyone can -, unless there happens to be a second entry," George Ade (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious in rowing boat (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take first place | Eugene Sheffer | 03 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Reach the finish line before anyone else |  |  | 
          
            | Sketch this accomplishment of Victor wearing drag | The Times Cryptic | 25 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | 1984 Manhattan Stakes winner (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Come first in race |  |  | 
          
            | ___ and move on |  |  | 
          
            | Heads You ____, Jeffrey Archer novel | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 06 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Be successful in swindle |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top | USA Today | 28 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Get first prize |  |  | 
          
            | Take home a million, on "Millionaire" | TV | 23 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | One in two ways will be successful (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 13 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Take home a trophy, say |  |  | 
          
            | Come out victorious, say |  |  | 
          
            | Twins have to gain | Mirror Cryptic | 07 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Mirror Quick | 07 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Come out on top, say |  |  | 
          
            | Be the first (in a race) (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Take home the trophy, say |  |  | 
          
            | Successfully strive for three-quarters of this number across (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Premiering in 2025!  "___ or Lose," Pixar's animated TV series that captures the ups and downs of a middle school softball team |  |  | 
          
            | I get outpointed but emerge victotious (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Not just place |  |  | 
          
            | I get outpointed but emerge victorious (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Twins have to gain | Mirror Cryptic | 30 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Mirror Quick | 30 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Be the victor | Premier Sunday | 29 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | To gain influence over one is no end of a breeze (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Get to 21 first in cornhole, e.g. | New York Times | 26 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Triumph | New York Times | 20 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Victory | The Telegraph Quick | 20 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Achieve a victory |  |  | 
          
            | Bring home the gold, say |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold | LA Times Daily | 15 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Mirror Quick | 11 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Twins have to gain | Mirror Cryptic | 11 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Be successful for first half of season |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 10 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | You ____ Again, Bee Gees song | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 08 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Take home a trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Commuter | 03 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Triumph, say |  |  | 
          
            | Beat place |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top | LA Times Daily | 13 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Come first: - the race |  |  | 
          
            | Was first past the post |  |  | 
          
            | Twins have to gain | Mirror Cryptic | 04 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Island in French Polynesia (x2) | USA Today Quick | 04 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Mirror Quick | 04 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Garner, as a Tony |  |  | 
          
            | Finish with zero cards in Uno, say | LA Times Daily | 27 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 25 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Earn $1 million on "Millionaire", say | TV | 13 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Achieve first place (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Connect four in Connect Four, say | LA Times Daily | 29 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Beat your friend at Mario Kart | Family Time | 29 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Succeed in allowing? (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title | Wall Street Journal | 23 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Take home the trophy, say |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold, say |  |  | 
          
            | DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Come first in a race (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 06 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 05 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Come in first | USA Today | 27 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first in a race | Universal | 15 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Emerge victorious | Wall Street Journal | 14 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Gain victory |  |  | 
          
            | Bid the most, say | LA Times Daily | 30 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Get the gold? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 30 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Take the gold | Thomas Joseph | 26 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 22 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Take the gold medal, like in the Olympics |  |  | 
          
            | Say "Bingo," say | LA Times Daily | 10 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | It's often worth three points | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 08 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Finish first |  |  | 
          
            | Success in winemaking |  |  | 
          
            | Earn the gold medal |  |  | 
          
            | & 20Dn Attempt at victory in the cold season (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Secure victory | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 20 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Opening with light blow that hurts! |  |  | 
          
            | Beat all others |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 05 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Get 21 in blackjack, say | New York Times | 04 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 30 May 2024 | 
          
            | Get the girl (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Outdo everyone | Newsday | 24 May 2024 | 
          
            | Victory | The Telegraph Quick | 14 May 2024 | 
          
            | Secure part of an aeroplane largely (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Be successful with independent nations' leaders (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Bag, as a prize |  |  | 
          
            | What "W" may stand for | Universal | 22 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | End of a sports movie, often | New York Times | 21 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Get an Oscar, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Take the prize | Thomas Joseph | 09 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Success in rowing (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Gain victory (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph | Thomas Joseph | 05 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Place first in |  |  | 
          
            | Reach the finish line before anyone else |  |  | 
          
            | Earn a gold medal |  |  | 
          
            | Gain a bit of a following (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph | USA Today | 18 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Come out victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Attempt at victory in the cold season (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the big trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Allure of the periwinkle (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Take the podium |  |  | 
          
            | Gain a victory |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph, as in a contest |  |  | 
          
            | Points out one success (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Part of FTW |  |  | 
          
            | Come out victorious, say |  |  | 
          
            | Be triumphant |  |  | 
          
            | Earn the gold medal |  |  | 
          
            | Take the trophy | USA Today | 31 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Take home more money than you gambled (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 19 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Victory | Commuter | 11 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | ___ some lose some |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 03 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | To be victorious (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title | Wall Street Journal | 19 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Emerge victorious, say |  |  | 
          
            | What Rocky notably doesn't do at the end of "Rocky" |  |  | 
          
            | Secure all-female group given name (3) |  |  | 
          
            | Take home a trophy |  |  | 
          
            | End up ahead of the other team | USA Today | 16 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | What a sports fan might call a "dub" | New York Times | 13 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Come out on top | USA Today | 06 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Good thing to have on the record | New York Times | 30 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Carry the day | Newsday | 24 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Triumph | New York Times | 29 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Get the gold | Universal | 24 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Take the gold medal in a race |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first | LA Times Daily | 16 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Take the prize | Thomas Joseph | 03 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Come out on top | Universal | 25 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Defeat your opponent |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first | New York Times | 11 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Earn the trophy, say |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Victory | Newsday | 14 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Victory | The Telegraph Quick | 06 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Come out on top, as in a race |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | New York Times | 24 May 2023 | 
          
            | Hit the fewest strokes in golf, e.g | Universal | 24 May 2023 | 
          
            | 'Blaine for the ___' (queer YA novel by Robbie Couch) | USA Today | 17 May 2023 | 
          
            | Secure | Newsday | 06 May 2023 | 
          
            | Go past the finish line |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | USA Today | 23 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Hit the jackpot | New York Times | 04 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Achieve victory | USA Today | 01 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph | USA Today | 31 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Finish in first |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Take the podium, say |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Thomas Joseph | 23 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Come out on top | Universal | 22 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Victory | Newsday | 21 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Take the pot, in poker | New York Times | 06 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Break the tape | LA Times Daily | 25 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Victory | USA Today | 12 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Don't lose | New York Times | 15 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | When doubled, like a good situation | New York Times | 07 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Come in first | Thomas Joseph | 05 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Playoff goal | Wall Street Journal | 01 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Take home the trophy, say |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day | New York Times | 19 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Take the podium, say |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first | LA Times Daily | 09 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Take home the Oscar, say |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail | Wall Street Journal | 11 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Take first prize | LA Times Daily | 26 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Receive the first prize |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold | USA Today | 05 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 30 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Prevail | Canadiana | 29 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Opposite of a loss | Universal | 16 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Victory | Wall Street Journal | 01 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Make a clean sweep? |  |  | 
          
            | Fail to lose | Family Time | 18 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Secure | Newsday | 16 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Be the first to finish |  |  | 
          
            | Get three in a row in tic-tac-toe, say |  |  | 
          
            | Finish in first | USA Today | 02 May 2022 | 
          
            | Take the gold | Newsday | 01 May 2022 | 
          
            | Bag, as a prize |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day | The Washington Post | 09 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Carry the day | LA Times Daily | 09 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Get the W | Universal | 07 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Take first place on a podium |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first | Premier Sunday | 13 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Come first and finish off champagne, say | The Times Cryptic | 10 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 01 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph, as in a contest |  |  | 
          
            | Score more than the other team | Family Time | 14 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Come in first | Newsday | 30 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Take the title |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first | Thomas Joseph | 08 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Take the title | LA Times Daily | 03 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Come out on top | LA Times Daily | 02 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Come in first | Thomas Joseph | 27 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Checkmate your opponent, e.g | Universal | 11 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | What "W" may mean | LA Times Daily | 03 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 30 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Earn the blue ribbon | Universal | 27 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 17 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Earn the most votes, say | New York Times | 16 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Be victorious | The Telegraph Quick | 15 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Finish first | The Telegraph Quick | 05 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Be victorious | The Times Concise | 02 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Connect four in the game Connect Four, e.g. | New York Times | 21 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Take the title | Wall Street Journal | 12 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Be victorious | The Guardian Quick | 09 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Victory | New York Times | 05 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 15 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Take home the gold | New York Times | 08 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Take home the gold, like in the Olympics |  |  | 
          
            | Succeed | The Washington Post | 03 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Succeed | LA Times Daily | 03 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Take the gold | LA Times Daily | 23 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Take the gold | The Washington Post | 23 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 23 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Score the most points | Universal | 15 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 10 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Cross the finish line first | Family Time | 13 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat | The Washington Post Sunday | 13 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Take the prize | Thomas Joseph | 20 May 2021 | 
          
            | Victory almost a breeze |  |  | 
          
            | The 1, in 1-0 | New York Times | 29 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Get first place | Universal | 20 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Pitching stat | LA Times Daily | 18 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Pitching stat | The Washington Post | 18 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Take first place | Family Time | 11 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Bite the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Place first | Jonesin | 09 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Finish first in a race | New York Times | 01 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Victory | Eugene Sheffer | 29 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Succeed | The Telegraph Quick | 26 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Get the lowest score, in golf | Universal | 25 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Come in first | USA Today | 20 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Bring home the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Wife at home to carry the day | The Sun Two Speed | 20 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Achieve victory | The Sun Two Speed | 20 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Pitcher's success | Newsday | 16 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Take the title | Thomas Joseph | 08 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Earn the first-place prize | Family Time | 06 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Prevail | LA Times Daily | 06 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Prevail | The Washington Post | 06 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Secure | Newsday | 29 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Emerge victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Record booster | Wall Street Journal | 23 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Taste victory |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Thomas Joseph | 13 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Come out on top | Canadiana | 06 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Universal | 30 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Take the title | The Washington Post | 29 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Take the title | LA Times Daily | 29 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Bite the gold? |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold | Universal | 22 May 2020 | 
          
            | Come out on top | LA Times Daily | 18 May 2020 | 
          
            | Come out on top | The Washington Post | 18 May 2020 | 
          
            | Triumph | The Telegraph Quick | 24 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Be the victor | Premier Sunday | 05 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Throw into bottle or pot? | Irish Times Crosaire | 04 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Defend one's crown, say | The Washington Post Sunday | 15 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Triumph | Newsday | 10 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Racetrack wager | Newsday | 05 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Victory | The Telegraph Quick | 26 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Come out ahead | New York Times | 12 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Come out ahead |  |  | 
          
            | Take first | New York Times | 09 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Take first |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | The Times Concise | 05 Jan 2020 | 
          
            | Side no good -- what it won't get? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 27 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Finish first, in a race |  |  | 
          
            | Emerge victorious | Wall Street Journal | 12 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | ___, place or show | Universal | 06 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Finish in first | Newsday | 06 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Take all the marbles | USA Today | 02 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Triumph | Canadiana | 21 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | "___ some, lose some" | Universal | 19 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Have the best time, say | New York Times | 18 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Take first | Newsday | 15 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Triumph or carry the day, say |  |  | 
          
            | Team objective | Wall Street Journal | 04 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Come first | Irish Times Simplex | 03 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Victory | LA Times Daily | 12 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Victory | The Washington Post | 12 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Take the cake | USA Today | 26 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Come out on top | Newsday | 07 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Achieve | Newsday | 04 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Come out ahead in a soccer shootout, say | The Washington Post Sunday | 09 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Family Time | 09 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Score an upset, say | Jonesin | 04 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | 'All I Do Is ___' | Jonesin | 28 May 2019 | 
          
            | "___ or lose..." |  |  | 
          
            | Earn a blue ribbon | USA Today | 19 May 2019 | 
          
            | Be victorious | The Times Concise | 16 May 2019 | 
          
            | Come in first | Universal | 11 May 2019 | 
          
            | Be the first one to finish a race, say |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Emerge victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Succeed in competition | Newsday | 11 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Take home the gold medal |  |  | 
          
            | Take the palm | New York Times | 09 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Take the gold | Thomas Joseph | 07 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Take the blue ribbon | USA Today | 27 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Carry the day | Wall Street Journal | 21 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Be victorious | LA Times Daily | 11 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Be victorious | The Washington Post | 11 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Get a victory | Jonesin | 05 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Earn the crown | Jonesin | 29 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Starting pitcher's goal | Wall Street Journal | 26 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Take home the gold | USA Today | 19 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Component of a sweep, maybe | The Washington Post | 18 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Component of a sweep, maybe | LA Times Daily | 18 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Outdo all | Newsday | 05 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | "___ some, lose some" |  |  | 
          
            | Earn a blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Take all the marbles |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Take the blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Take the cake |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Come out ahead |  |  | 
          
            | Starting pitcher's goal |  |  | 
          
            | Team objective |  |  | 
          
            | Have the best time, say |  |  | 
          
            | Take the palm |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first |  |  | 
          
            | Component of a sweep, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first | Thomas Joseph | 28 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Take home a trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph and take the first position |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Provide a defeat | Universal | 18 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Collect your blue ribbon | Universal | 12 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Beat everyone | Universal | 11 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Take the title | Family Time | 30 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph | New York Times | 02 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | The '1' in 1-9 | New York Times | 25 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Success with batting |  |  | 
          
            | Get gold from one's lead? | New York Times | 12 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Starter's goal | Wall Street Journal | 09 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Something credited to a pitcher | New York Times | 12 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | All DJ Khaled does, evidently | The New Yorker | 09 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Take the laurels | USA Today | 29 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Top the field | USA Today | 22 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Take the medal, say |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold medal | Newsday | 15 May 2018 | 
          
            | Finish in front | The Washington Post | 24 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Finish in front | LA Times Daily | 24 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the gold, like in Olympics |  |  | 
          
            | Victory | Newsday | 05 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | What losers don't do | Universal | 04 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade, with ''over'' | Newsday | 04 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Successfully romance | Wall Street Journal | 22 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Take the gold medal | Family Time | 19 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Achieve victory |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | Achieve victory |  |  | 
          
            | Break the tape | LA Times Daily | 08 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Break the tape | The Washington Post | 08 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Be first |  |  | 
          
            | Finish in front |  |  | 
          
            | What losers don't do |  |  | 
          
            | Break the tape |  |  | 
          
            | Provide a defeat |  |  | 
          
            | Collect your blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Beat everyone |  |  | 
          
            | Top the field |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | The "1" in 1-9 |  |  | 
          
            | Something credited to a pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Get gold from one's lead? |  |  | 
          
            | Starter's goal |  |  | 
          
            | Take the laurels |  |  | 
          
            | Game aim | Premier Sunday | 24 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | The opposite of "Lose" |  |  | 
          
            | Wolves' first home victory |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph | Universal | 11 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Take the crown | Newsday | 08 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Bring home the gold | New York Times | 04 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Take the gold | USA Today | 10 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | The opposite of "Lose" |  |  | 
          
            | Emerge victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold | New York Times | 30 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Ace's objective | Wall Street Journal | 26 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Victory | New York Times | 26 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Carry the day | Newsday | 31 May 2017 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Newsday | 15 May 2017 | 
          
            | Carry the day | New York Times | 07 May 2017 | 
          
            | Receptor | Canadiana | 01 May 2017 | 
          
            | Hit the lottery |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title | Wall Street Journal | 27 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Finish first | Canadiana | 20 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Prevail | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 24 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Game aim | Wall Street Journal | 18 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Chalk up a victory | The Washington Post | 07 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Achieve victory | Universal | 17 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Finish at #1 | Premier Sunday | 15 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Carry the day | The Washington Post | 08 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Be the champ | Wall Street Journal | 06 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Get a reduced alcoholic drink |  |  | 
          
            | Get a reduced alcoholic drink | The Times Cryptic | 03 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Bring home the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Achieve victory |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Sports statistic | LA Times Daily | 27 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Come in first | Thomas Joseph | 26 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | When repeated, mutually advantageous | LA Times Daily | 18 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Fail to lose | Family Time | 07 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Earn the gold medal | USA Today | 14 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Finish in first place | Universal | 15 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Hit the lottery | USA Today | 23 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Take the gold | LA Times Daily | 19 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Team goal | Wall Street Journal | 16 May 2016 | 
          
            | Secure with effort | Newsday | 16 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Triumph | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 08 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Take home the gold | Universal | 21 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Become the champ | New York Times | 14 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Fail at losing | USA Today | 21 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Come in first place | Universal | 21 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Successfully woo | New York Times | 20 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Take the gold | Eugene Sheffer | 15 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Fail at losing |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | When repeated, mutually advantageous |  |  | 
          
            | Successfully woo |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first place |  |  | 
          
            | Finish in first place |  |  | 
          
            | Hit the lottery |  |  | 
          
            | Gain; triumph | The Telegraph Quick | 25 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Parimutuel bet | USA Today | 02 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Be the victor | The Sun Two Speed | 27 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Come first in rowing | The Sun Two Speed | 27 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Irish Times Simplex | 07 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Successfully woo | Newsday | 16 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Be victorious | Thomas Joseph | 13 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Gain | New York Times | 20 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Finish in first place | Family Time | 16 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Get the most points across? | USA Today | 23 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Take the checkered flag | LA Times Daily | 18 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Opposite of lose | Family Time | 15 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Gain | The Telegraph Quick | 09 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Best the field | USA Today | 04 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Standings stat | Universal | 19 May 2015 | 
          
            | Good part of a record | New York Times | 10 May 2015 | 
          
            | Triumph | Eugene Sheffer | 21 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Pitcher's success | Wall Street Journal | 13 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Wife at home with suggestion has time for new mutually beneficial arrangement |  |  | 
          
            | Be the victor | USA Today | 17 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Preferred outcome | USA Today | 07 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Preferred outcome |  |  | 
          
            | Standings stat |  |  | 
          
            | Successfully woo |  |  | 
          
            | Be the victor |  |  | 
          
            | Best the field |  |  | 
          
            | Get the most points across? |  |  | 
          
            | Good part of a record |  |  | 
          
            | Gain |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title |  |  | 
          
            | Bring home the blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Take the checkered flag |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Parimutuel bet |  |  | 
          
            | ___ big | New York Times | 21 Aug 2014 | 
          
            | Take first |  |  | 
          
            | Game aim |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Hit the jackpot |  |  | 
          
            | One in a sports page column |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Connect four in Connect Four, say |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | ___ big |  |  | 
          
            | Sell, with "over" |  |  | 
          
            | Take the prize |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title |  |  | 
          
            | Get a blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Have the best time |  |  | 
          
            | '80s Scots that wanted victory? |  |  | 
          
            | All DJ Khaled does is this |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title |  |  | 
          
            | Place before place |  |  | 
          
            | Best in a game |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | "W" in the standings |  |  | 
          
            | Be lucky in the lottery |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher's success |  |  | 
          
            | Best in a game |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Break the tape |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Take the prize |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Attain |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first |  |  | 
          
            | Gain, as consent |  |  | 
          
            | "Young Americans" song Bowie didn't want to lose? |  |  | 
          
            | Place before place |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade, with "over" |  |  | 
          
            | Beat the house |  |  | 
          
            | Success |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | What the Gipper wanted |  |  | 
          
            | Take the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first |  |  | 
          
            | Capture |  |  | 
          
            | Lose or draw alternative |  |  | 
          
            | When repeated, advantageous to both sides |  |  | 
          
            | Success |  |  | 
          
            | Beat the house |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title |  |  | 
          
            | Collect from a casino |  |  | 
          
            | End up ahead |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | When repeated, advantageous to both sides |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Place above place |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail |  |  | 
          
            | Take all the marbles |  |  | 
          
            | Successfully woo |  |  | 
          
            | "... ___ one for the Gipper" |  |  | 
          
            | Cause of a fan dance? |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Take first place |  |  | 
          
            | Take first |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher's success |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold medal |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Finish in front |  |  | 
          
            | Woo successfully |  |  | 
          
            | Become champ |  |  | 
          
            | Be victorious |  |  | 
          
            | Place above place |  |  | 
          
            | Finish up in the casino |  |  | 
          
            | Secure |  |  | 
          
            | ___, lose or draw |  |  | 
          
            | Walk away with |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Starting pitcher's goal |  |  | 
          
            | Finish on top |  |  | 
          
            | Not settle for a place? |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Capture |  |  | 
          
            | Collect on a bet |  |  | 
          
            | Court successfully |  |  | 
          
            | Become champ |  |  | 
          
            | Capture |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher's success |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Court successfully |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher's success |  |  | 
          
            | Record-book entry |  |  | 
          
            | Capture |  |  | 
          
            | Team stat |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Hit the jackpot |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first |  |  | 
          
            | Not settle for a place? |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first |  |  | 
          
            | "W" in the standings |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching credit |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first |  |  | 
          
            | Take home a trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Overcome adversity |  |  | 
          
            | "W" in the standings |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade, with "over" |  |  | 
          
            | Not settle for a place? |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade, with "over" |  |  | 
          
            | Record improver |  |  | 
          
            | Best people |  |  | 
          
            | Successfully woo |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Pick up |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher's statistic |  |  | 
          
            | Place first |  |  | 
          
            | One in column A? |  |  | 
          
            | One in the plus column |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | When repeated, advantageous to both sides |  |  | 
          
            | Place above place |  |  | 
          
            | Place first |  |  | 
          
            | Pitcher's statistic |  |  | 
          
            | Get a blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Get the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Take the cake |  |  | 
          
            | "... __ one for the Gipper" |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail |  |  | 
          
            | Get five in a row, in bingo |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | Take the pennant |  |  | 
          
            | Take the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Sports datum |  |  | 
          
            | Stat for a starter |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first |  |  | 
          
            | Beat all |  |  | 
          
            | Mutuel window sign |  |  | 
          
            | Sports stat |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Carry off |  |  | 
          
            | Maiden's lack |  |  | 
          
            | Score an upset, say |  |  | 
          
            | With 33-Across, triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Take the pot |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on the long end |  |  | 
          
            | Earn the title |  |  | 
          
            | Team's goal |  |  | 
          
            | Carry off |  |  | 
          
            | Best the rest |  |  | 
          
            | Woo successfully |  |  | 
          
            | Take it |  |  | 
          
            | Game aim |  |  | 
          
            | Preferred outcome |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching credit |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Take home |  |  | 
          
            | Something in the plus column |  |  | 
          
            | Blush, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Get a majority |  |  | 
          
            | Partner of place and show |  |  | 
          
            | Take top honors |  |  | 
          
            | Take home the gold |  |  | 
          
            | Convert, with "over" |  |  | 
          
            | Come out ahead |  |  | 
          
            | Sports page statistic |  |  | 
          
            | Partner of place and show |  |  | 
          
            | Carry the day |  |  | 
          
            | Take the cake |  |  | 
          
            | Get the blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title |  |  | 
          
            | Starting pitcher's goal |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first |  |  | 
          
            | Get a blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Take the title |  |  | 
          
            | Succeed |  |  | 
          
            | Take the trophy |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Convert (with "over") |  |  | 
          
            | Beat the field |  |  | 
          
            | Victory |  |  | 
          
            | ___  lose or draw |  |  | 
          
            | Come through on Election Day |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign-button slogan of the '70s |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph |  |  | 
          
            | Beat the field |  |  | 
          
            | Sports stat |  |  | 
          
            | End on the long end |  |  | 
          
            | Take the pennant |  |  | 
          
            | Lose or draw starter |  |  | 
          
            | Goalie's goal |  |  | 
          
            | Parimutuel bet |  |  | 
          
            | Break the tape, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Top the field |  |  | 
          
            | Half a situation |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Acquire |  |  | 
          
            | Take the cake |  |  | 
          
            | Convert, with "over" |  |  | 
          
            | Achieve |  |  | 
          
            | Pitching credit |  |  | 
          
            | Standings stat |  |  | 
          
            | Earn the crown |  |  | 
          
            | Game aim |  |  | 
          
            | Get one's points across? |  |  | 
          
            | Gain the day |  |  | 
          
            | Conquer |  |  | 
          
            | Success |  |  | 
          
            | Maiden's lack |  |  | 
          
            | End up ahead |  |  | 
          
            | Be lucky in the lottery |  |  | 
          
            | Capture |  |  | 
          
            | Overcome |  |  | 
          
            | Place topper |  |  | 
          
            | Achieve |  |  | 
          
            | Take the laurels |  |  | 
          
            | Take the crown |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first |  |  | 
          
            | Gerald Ford's button |  |  | 
          
            | Conquer |  |  | 
          
            | Take all the marbles |  |  | 
          
            | Captivate |  |  | 
          
            | Word on a tote board |  |  | 
          
            | Be the victor |  |  | 
          
            | Mutuel-window sign |  |  | 
          
            | ___ out (prevail) |  |  | 
          
            | Get the Oscar |  |  | 
          
            | Track ticket |  |  | 
          
            | Be A-1 at the Big A |  |  | 
          
            | Beat the game |  |  | 
          
            | Race-track sign |  |  | 
          
            | Counter at Churchill Downs |  |  | 
          
            | Get a victory |  |  | 
          
            | Take the blue ribbon |  |  | 
          
            | Pick up the marbles |  |  | 
          
            | Attain |  |  | 
          
            | Tote-board word |  |  | 
          
            | Attain. |  |  | 
          
            | Yankees' goal. |  |  | 
          
            | Obtain. |  |  | 
          
            | Acquire. |  |  | 
          
            | Relative of place or show. |  |  | 
          
            | Succeed. |  |  | 
          
            | Triumph. |  |  | 
          
            | Come in first. |  |  | 
          
            | Persuade. |  |  | 
          
            | Victory: Colloq. |  |  | 
          
            | Vital convention word. |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's motto |  |  | 
          
            | Beat. |  |  | 
          
            | Get. |  |  | 
          
            | Boxer's victory. |  |  | 
          
            | Beat the odds. |  |  | 
          
            | Take the prize. |  |  | 
          
            | Race track sign. |  |  | 
          
            | Influence. |  |  | 
          
            | Secure. |  |  | 
          
            | Prevail. |  |  | 
          
            | Number before a dash, in sports stats |  |  | 
          
            | Acquire |  |  | 
          
            | Come out on top |  |  | 
          
            | Mate, say |  |  | 
          
            | Run circles around |  |  | 
          
            | Top things off? |  |  | 
          
            | Gain. |  |  | 
          
            | Conquer. |  |  | 
          
            | Gain the favor of. |  |  | 
          
            | Outclass. |  |  | 
          
            | The Yankees often do. |  |  | 
          
            | Take the cake. |  |  | 
          
            | Come out ahead. |  |  | 
          
            | Get elected. |  |  | 
          
            | Score the most runs. |  |  | 
          
            | Finish first. |  |  | 
          
            | Be the victor. |  |  | 
          
            | Achieve. |  |  |