| CUTMESOMESLACK | "It was a minor slipup!" (see letters 1-7) |
| HITLER | Whose father was a minor custom official named Schickelgruber? (6) |
| TESLACOIL | *Spark emitter at a science museum (In this answer, unscramble letters 1-7) |
| TEAKETTLE | It whistles when it's ready for English breakfast (In this answer, see letters 1-4) |
| RATTLESNAKE | *Venomous reptile that may consume a rodent (see letters 1 to 3) |
| TINYDESKCONCERT | NPR music performance video (In this clue's answer, unscramble letters 1-7) |
| TROUBLEAHEAD | Concerning outlook (see letters 1, 3, 4, 5 and 12) |
| OBAMABIDEN | Winning ticket in 2008 (see letters 1-8) |
| LONGISLANDER | Resident of the Hamptons, e.g. (see letters 1 to 5) |
| FIRMPRICE | *Amount with no wiggle room (see letters 1 to 3, 6 to 9) |
| SUBMARINES | Long sandwiches (see letters 1-3 and 4-9) |
| CENTERCOURT | *Prominent place for an NBA team's logo (see letters 1-8) |
| STEPMOTHERINLAW | Certain acquired relative (In this answer, see letters 1, 2, 10, 14 and 15) |
| BELTITOUT | *Championship boxing match (In this clue's answer, see letters 1-6) |
| SOLONGEVERYBODY | Alex Trebek's closing line on "Jeopardy!" (In this clue's answer, see letters 1 to 4) |
| COOLYOURJETS | "Take a chill pill!" (see letters 2, 7 and 11) |
| LETSDOTHIS | "It's time, team!" (see letters 5-7) |
| YOURESCREWED | "Tough luck, buddy!" (see letters 2-7) |
| WHATAMESS | *"Everything's all over the place!" (see letters 4 to 7) |
| BANANAPEEL | It might cause a slipup? |