What does the cryptic crossword clue "Success with female, initially triumphing only so far (8)" mean?

The definition is "far". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HIT (synonym="Success") + HER (synonym="female,") + T (first_letter="triumphing") + O (first_letter="only") = HITHERTO; definition: "so far" The answer is HITHERTO.

Success with female, initially triumphing only so far (8)

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