| SPECULATED | Took a chance, or just thought about it (10) |
| EERIE | Like a call from someone one just thought about |
| SPECULATOR | Does he take a chance, or just think about it? (10) |
| SPECULATES | Takes a chance, or just thinks about it (10) |
| SPECULATE | Take a chance, or just think about it (9) |
| CONSIDERED | Thought about it, with all things taken into account (10) |
| SQUEAK | A sound of a mouse or a pan of bubbling, frying colcannon; a rat or snitch; a pipe or whine; a single remark; a narrow escape; a jot; a bare chance; or, a feeble paper/local rag (6) |
| BETTEDAVIS | Took a chance + Kennedy + Car company = Actress |
| LEFTUNSAID | Just thought and felt sun possibly would help (4,6) |
| IGOTANIDEA | "Ooh, ooh, just thought of something!" |
| AMADEUSCHO | Marvel superhero who said "Look, my parents just thought Mozart was smart, okay?" |
| ACCIDENTAL | Occurring by chance or unexpectedly (10) |
| NEXTTOLAST | Spot for chance or straw? |
| LEAP | A jump, such as that figuratively made in the dark when taking a chance; or, a group of leopards (4) |
| IDIOM | Take a chance or take a look |
| ROLLTHEDICE | Take a chance ... or a hint to the letters in the circled squares |
| DICE | To take a chance or risk (4) |
| ENCROACH | Take a chance, or manage to barge in (8) |
| TRYITON | Take a chance, or rather don't when clothes shopping |
| NOHOPER | One without a chance (OR PHONE anagram) (2-5) |
