| HANGBYATHREAD | Be in a precarious state, like a spider (4,2,1,6) |
| NYASA | US state like a lake in Africa (5) |
| TEETER | Be in a precarious state |
| TOUCHANDGO | A doc ought to be disturbed about man lately in a precarious state (5,3,2) |
| LIMB | Word for a branch to which one figuratively clings when said to be in a precarious position (4) |
| ONAKNIFEEDGE | Where butter may be in a precarious situation (2,1,5,4) |
| HOUSESOFCARDS | Homes full of Jokers? They may live a precarious existence (6,2,5) |
| ONTHINICE | Icon in the building in a precarious position (2,4,3) |
| SPINAWEB | Be like a spider and hatch a plot! (4,1,3) |
| ALIMB | Out on ___ (in a precarious position) |
| THINICE | Skating on ___ (in a precarious situation) |
| ONTHEEDGE | In a precarious position (2,3,4) |
| ONALIMB | Out ___; in a precarious position |
| ONA | Hanging ___ thread; in a precarious position |
| OUTONALIMB | In a precarious or questionable position (3,2,1,4) |
| ELASTICBAND | Stationery item? It's balanced in a precarious way (7,4) |
| CLOSETOTHEEDGE | In a precarious position (5,2,3,4) |
| ALICEBAND | Hair accessory I balanced in a precarious way (5,4) |
| SPIN | ___ a web like a spider. |
| SPUN | Did a quick turn and behaved like a spider (4) |