Hit Pay Dirt is a term used to describe a situation in which someone has achieved success after a long period of hard work. The term is derived from the idea of gold miners who would have to dig through dirt and rocks to find gold. In this crossword, the solutions SCORE (5 letters) and GETLUCKY (8 letters) are related to the term Hit Pay Dirt. SCORE implies that the person has achieved success after a long period of effort, while GETLUCKY suggests that the person was fortunate enough to achieve success without much effort.