| COOL | Lighthearted nonsense phrase indicating mild approval or excitement: "___ beans!" |
| LIMA | Phaseolus lunatus is known as the butter or ___ bean! (4) |
| ROTTERDAM | Dutch city's nonsense phrase about Russian agreement (9) |
| SHRDLU | Etaoin ___ (nonsense phrase that accidentally makes it into print) |
| YADDAYADDAYADDA | "Seinfeld" nonsense phrase |
| VERYWELL | Phrase indicating compliance or assent (4,4) |
| DOOWOP | Music style marked by close harmony vocals using nonsense phrases (3-3) |
| FALLFINALE | *Bothersome phrase indicating a show randomly won't air again until next year |
| ATOB | Phrase indicating slight progress, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| CLAUSE | Phrase indicating prime mover, with Lasker initially involved (6) |
| IPSOFACTO | Latin phrase indicating that something is the direct consequence of an action |
| PANICSTATIONS | Repressing nervous tics, secretary states phrase indicating emergency |
| SAYWHEN | Phrase indicating that enough drink has been given |
| HEREBEDRAGONS | Phrase indicating uncharted territory on old maps |
| PARAVION | French phrase indicating transit via air mail |
| JACK | A phrase indicating self-interest (2,3,5,4) |
| IMALLRIGHT | A phrase indicating self-interest (2,3,5,4) |
| PRICEDTOSELL | Real estate ad phrase indicating a good price (6,2,4) |
| CORPUSDELICTI | Latin phrase indicating the body of facts that prove a crime (6,7) |
| FAVOUR | Approval or esteem for someone or something; or, an act of kindness (6) |
