| MORALIST | He wants to raise the standard of living |
| GRAINELEVATOR | Machinery for one who wants to raise corn (5,8) |
| RUNUP | Raise the standard of bowler's approach (3-2) |
| FLAGSTAFF | One can raise the standard of weary workers (9) |
| UPRATE | Raise the standard of upper class foolish talk (6) |
| RUNUPTHEFLAG | One way to raise the standard (3,2,3,4) |
| FLAGPOLE | Following decline, a European intended to raise the standard (8) |
| ENSIGN | Learning is necessary, helping to raise the standard (6) |
| RAP | Is it such a blow to raise the standard? (3) |
| THEHOLYLAND | In 5.6, King Henry says that "my soul is full of woe" and that he wants to make a voyage somewhere. Where does he want to go? |
| WHITEHORSE | The standard of the ancient Saxons, hence the emblem of Kent |
| LEVELSUP | Brings the higher floors to the standard of the others (6,2) |
| EAGLE | Symbol of military power on the standard of a Roman legion |
| PROOF | What is the standard of strength of distilled alcoholic spirits? (5) |
| BETTERMENT | Progress in standard of living (10) |
| QUALITYOFLIFE | Non-material standard of living |
| BREADANDBUTTER | Standard of living (5,3,6) |
| CHECK | From a chess term, a word for a sudden stop; or, a test to evaluate the standard of something (5) |
| SPQR | The Senate and people of Rome, inscribed on the standards of ancient Roman legions (inits) (4) |
| REDFLAG | Gerald Ford initially upset with the standard of socialism (3,4) |
