| DOWNTOTHEWIRE | Phrase meaning "decided with little time to spare" whose fourth word is something a tightrope walker walks on: 4 wds. (Theme answer: the first word of this answer describes the direction that the shap |
| SETH | Decided with husband to have third child |
| DOUGLAS | Prince Hal spares whose "Scottish" life at the end of the play? |
| IWISH | Hopeful phrase whose second word is something a genie might grant: 2 wds. |
| CARHOOD | Sedan part that covers the engine whose second word is something a crewneck sweatshirt lacks: 2 wds. |
| IMALITTLETEAPOT | Children's song whose third word is the opposite of "large" and whose fourth word is a what a steeped beverage is brewed in: 4 wds. |
| OHNOYOUDONT | Reprimanding phrase whose second word is the opposite of "yes" and whose fourth word is a negative contraction: 4 wds. |
| CHANCEOFALIFETIME | Can't-miss event whose first word is a rhyming synonym for "happenstance" and whose fourth word is the span between birth and death: 4 wds. |
| THEWIZARDOFOZ | Film featuring Dorothy and the Tin Man whose second word is a spell-casting person and whose fourth word is hidden in "Eurozone": 4 wds. |
| SLEEPLIKEALOG | Simile about snoozing deeply whose fourth word is a piece of wood in a fireplace: 4 wds. |
| ELFONTHESHELF | Rhyming holiday toy whose fourth word is a ledge for books: 4 wds. |
| ONCEUPONATIME | Story-starting phase whose fourth word is what a clock shows: 4 wds. |
| BESTBEFOREDATE | It's still good to eat, with little time to spare (4,6,4) |
| JUNKDRAWER | Disorganized storage compartment whose second word anagrams to "reward": 2 wds. (Theme answer: The first word is something of unexpected low quality and the second word is a type of visual artist.) |
| KEYRING | Accessory whose first word is something that unlocks a lock: 2 wds. (Theme answer: A small speck of land is followed by a metaphor for a series of connected things) |
| CUTITFINE | Do something with little time to spare - fettucini, possibly |
| LASTMINUTE | Break up metal units with very little time to spare? (4,6) |
| QUEENSUGAR | Oprah Winfrey Network program whose last seven letters anagram to "sun gear": 2 wds.(Theme answer: The first word is a royal family member and the second word is something sweet) |
| INEEDASIGN | Plea from an indecisive person whose fourth word anagrams to "sing": 4 wds. |
| COMICCON | Large gathering with cosplay spelled using only the letters in "Nomic": Hyph. (Theme answer: The first word is a type of performing artist and the second word is something of unexpected low quality.) |
