| Swears (to) | 11 |
| Vouches for | 11 |
| Takes the stand | 15 |
| Supplies evidence of | 20 |
| Makes clear, with "to" | 32 |
| Gives proof | 11 |
| Certifies or demonstrates | 25 |
| Certifies by oath | 17 |
| Certifies (to) | 14 |
| Affirms, with 'to' | 26 |
| Affirms to be true | 18 |
| Confirms | 8 |
| Verifies | 8 |
| Corroborates | 12 |
| Swears by | 9 |
| Substantiates | 13 |
| Give evidence for | 17 |
| In spite of it | 14 |
| As matters now stand | 20 |
| As it stands | 12 |
| "Well, wouldja look ___!" | 35 |
| ___ drop of a hat | 17 |
| "Casey ___ Bat" | 25 |
| Foaming ___ mouth | 17 |
| "A Day ___ Races" | 27 |
| ___ ready | 9 |
| Words before ready or time | 26 |
| Words before ready or outset | 28 |
| Who lyric "I'll get all my papers and smile ___ sky" | 66 |
| Panic! ___ Disco | 16 |
| Bursting -- seams | 17 |
| "You can stay ___ Y.M.C.A.!" | 38 |
| "The year's ___ spring": Browning | 47 |
| "___ Zoo," 1967 hit | 29 |
| "___ Ballet" ("A Chorus Line" song) | 55 |
| "___ Ballet," "A Chorus Line" song | 54 |
| ____ drop of a hat | 18 |
| ___ least | 9 |
| ___ last minute | 15 |
| __ least | 8 |
| __ drop of a hat | 16 |
| "Where are you?" answer (Part 2) | 42 |
| Part 2 of the communication | 27 |
| Where you might experience hard knocks? | 39 |
| Where you might pay | 19 |
| Ready for an entrée | 22 |
| Precipitately | 13 |
| On very short notice | 20 |
| Anytime now | 11 |
| Any old time | 12 |
| Without thinking twice | 22 |
| Without much prompting | 22 |
| With very little encouragement | 30 |
| With almost no provocation | 26 |
| On short notice | 15 |
| Instantly ... or how this puzzle's other three longest answers came about? | 78 |
| About done with | 15 |
| Deadline words | 14 |
| "Not a minute afterward" | 34 |
| In charge | 9 |
| Above all others | 16 |
| With nowhere to go but down | 27 |
| Where sharks are in their food chain | 36 |
| Reigning supreme | 16 |
| Above everything else | 21 |
| Where zebras are found | 22 |
| 1967 Simon & Garfunkel hit | 30 |
| Where to see wild animals in cages | 34 |
| Where to see exotic animals | 27 |
| '67 Simon & Garfunkel single | 36 |
| Room up top | 11 |
| Storage space | 13 |
| Storage spot | 12 |
| Garret | 6 |
| Greek | 5 |
| Room at the top | 15 |
| Web site? | 9 |
| Storage place | 13 |
| Tall story | 10 |
| Storage area | 12 |
| Gospel singer Winans | 20 |
| Top story | 9 |
| Storage site | 12 |
| Loft | 4 |
| Where the last flight ends? | 27 |
| Kind of wit | 11 |
| "Tall" story | 22 |
| Greek dialect | 13 |
| Basement's opposite | 23 |
| Upper story | 11 |
| Storage room | 12 |
| Cobwebby place | 14 |
| Top floor | 9 |
| Cellar's opposite | 21 |
| Web site, perhaps? | 18 |
| Web site | 8 |
| Storage story | 13 |
| Place for a fan | 15 |
| Overhead storage | 16 |
| Lofty space? | 12 |