| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aspiring welder's first double shifts | The Telegraph Cryptic | 28 Jul 2019 |
| Potential | Newsday | 31 May 2018 |
| Aspiring | Family Time | 09 Oct 2016 |
| Aspiring blue down, having left North, for training | The Telegraph Cryptic | 12 May 2015 |
| Continuation of the quote | ||
| Status-seeking person | ||
| Hopeful | ||
| Part 3 of the quote | ||
| Hopefully pretending. |