| ONTHEWARPATH | Expression meaning 'in a mood for battle' (2,3,7) |
| WARPATH | On the ___, in a mood for battle (7) |
| LIMB | Out on a ____, expression meaning 'in a vulnerable position' (4) |
| AMOROUS | In a mood for love |
| STEW | In a mood for bouillabaisse (4) |
| HIDING | On a ____ to nothing, expression meaning 'in a situation where one is bound to lose' (6) |
| ENMASSE | French expression meaning "in a group" or "all together" (2,5) |
| ATAPINCH | Expression meaning 'in a case of necessity' (2,1,5) |
| CROW | As the ____ flies, expression meaning 'in a straight line' (4) |
| OUTOFHARMSWAY | Expression meaning 'in a safe place' (3,2,5,3) |
| ATDAGGERSDRAWN | Expression meaning 'in a state of bitter hostility' (2,7,5) |
| ATONEFELLSWOOP | Expression meaning 'in a single action' (2,3,4,5) |
| SIXESANDSEVENS | At ____, expression meaning 'in a state of total confusion' (5,3,6) |
| ONTHEROPES | Expression meaning 'in a state of collapse' (2,3,5) |
| ONTOPOFTHEWORLD | Expression meaning 'in a state of great elation' (2,3,2,3,5) |
| INCAMERA | Legal expression meaning 'in a judge's chambers with press and public excluded' (2,6) |
| GAME | Ahead of the ____, expression meaning 'in a more advantageous position than expected' (4) |
| NUTSHELL | In a ____, expression meaning 'in the fewest possible words' (8) |
| TONNAGE | Harry in a mood, a burden to carry (7) |
| CRABBY | Sitting oddly in car, maybe boy's in a mood (6) |