Related Clues

• Initial gain
• Slight support
• Initial advantage
• Early progress
• Initial progress on a tough problem
• Initial progress
• It can aid one's climb to the top
• Slight or initial advantage
• Rock climber's need
• *Climber's support
• A start
• Slight footing
• Starting progress, metaphorically
• Footing
• Minor position from which further progress may be made
• Position of initial advantage from which further substantial progress might be made
• Precarious footing?
• Small established position
• Initial purchase of digital component
• Climber's stepping stone