Possible Clues:

• Say hello to that woman in race around beforehand
• Up to now, best-seller is followed by other novel
• Up until now
• Thus far
• Up to now the girl's almost top, after strike
• Successful show perhaps with leading character keeping time up to now
• Up until now, box-office success for half of 12 across is too vocal
• Success the woman's got over time? Nothing, up to now
• Article runs in sock, last to go previously
• Success! — lady's books up to date