| In ___ case (be that as it may) | 31 |
| First word on the Journey album "Departure" | 53 |
| Card a magician asks you to pick? | 33 |
| By-means link | 13 |
| Body starter | 12 |
| At-cost connector | 17 |
| At least a little | 17 |
| Apt anagram of "Sean Connery," ON ___ SCREEN | 54 |
| Anagram for nay | 15 |
| "Your pick" | 21 |
| "They'll all do" | 30 |
| "Read ___ good books lately?" | 39 |
| "Press __ key to continue" | 36 |
| "Pick a number, ___ number" | 37 |
| "Pick a card, --- card" | 33 |
| "Pick a card, __ card" | 32 |
| "Nor ___ drop to drink" | 33 |
| "No preference" | 25 |
| "Knock on ___ Door" (Bogart film) | 43 |
| "Knock on ___ Door" | 29 |
| "Is there -- hope?" | 29 |
| "In --- case ..." | 27 |
| "In ___ event ..." | 28 |
| "In ___ case . . ." | 29 |
| "In __ event . . ." | 29 |
| "I don't care which one" | 38 |
| "Got ___ bright ideas?" | 33 |
| "Don't take ___ wooden nickels" | 45 |
| "Don't give me ___ lip!" | 38 |
| "Don't get --- ideas" | 35 |
| "Don't get ___ ideas" | 35 |
| "Call me at ___ time" | 31 |
| "At ___ rate . . ." | 29 |
| "...join in ___ reindeer games" | 41 |
| "... have you __ wool?" | 33 |
| "... card, ___ card" (Last week: The two diagonally hidden 18-letter titles were "Up the Down Staircase" and "Upstairs, Downstairs." The latter answer turned downward at the D of "Downstairs.") | 235 |
| "... by ___ other name ..." | 37 |
| "... by __ other name ..." | 36 |
| "... a card, ___ card" | 32 |
| "... ___ other name would smell as sweet": Juliet | 59 |
| "--- luck?" | 21 |
| "--- Given Sunday" (Pacino film) | 42 |
| "--- Given Sunday" (1999) | 35 |
| "_____ day now ..." | 29 |
| "___ Which Way You Can" (Clint Eastwood film) | 55 |
| "___ Wednesday" (Jane Fonda film) | 43 |
| "___ Wednesday" | 25 |
| "___ Wednesday," Robards vehicle | 42 |
| "___ Way You Want It" (Journey single) | 48 |
| "___ Way You Want It" (Journey hit) | 45 |
| "___ Tom, Dick or Harry" | 34 |
| "___ Time": 1921 | 26 |
| "___ Time" (1952 million-selling Eddie Fisher hit) | 60 |
| "___ Time," 1952 million-selling Eddie Fisher hit | 59 |
| "___ Time," 1921 song | 31 |
| "___ time now" | 24 |
| "___ Time at All" (Beatles tune) | 42 |
| "___ Time at All" (Beatles song) | 42 |
| "___ minute now" | 26 |
| "___ Major Dude Will Tell You" (Steely Dan) | 53 |
| "___ Major Dude Will Tell You" (Steely Dan song) | 58 |
| "___ hope?" | 21 |
| "___ Given Sunday" (1999) | 35 |
| "___ friend of yours is a friend of mine" | 51 |
| "___ fool can make a rule": Thoreau | 45 |
| "___ Day Now" (Joan Baez album) | 41 |
| "___ Day Now" (1962 hit) | 34 |
| "___ day now ..." | 27 |
| "___ day now . . ." | 29 |
| "___ better?" | 23 |
| "___ advice?" | 23 |
| "__ way you slice it ..." | 35 |
| "__ volunteers?" | 26 |
| "__ objections?" | 26 |
| "__ news?" | 20 |
| "__ Given Sunday": 1999 film | 38 |
| " . . . there isn't ___ more" | 43 |
| " . . . have you ___ wool?" | 37 |
| " ___ Day Now" (Bob Dylan hit) | 40 |
| " __ questions?" | 26 |
| ''Where'' or ''how'' preceder | 61 |
| ''... by ___ other name'' | 41 |
| ''____ takers?'' | 32 |
| '-- news?' | 18 |
| '-- luck?' | 18 |
| '-- ideas?' | 19 |
| '-- advice?' | 21 |
| --- old how | 11 |
| --- day now | 11 |
| -- which way | 12 |
| -- old way | 10 |
| -- and all | 10 |
| _____ which way | 15 |
| _____ day now | 13 |
| ____ which way | 14 |
| ____ Number Can Play | 20 |
| ____ Wednesday Robards flick | 35 |
| ___ minute (soon) | 17 |
| “___ Dream Will Do” (Webber/Rice song) | 46 |
| “___ Day Now” (Ronnie Milsap song) | 42 |