| Be predisposed (toward) | 23 |
| Be precariously poised | 22 |
| Be phobic about brunch? | 23 |
| Be pettish, as the weather | 26 |
| Be persuasive, in a way | 23 |
| Be patriotic, in a way | 22 |
| Be partisan and manipulative | 28 |
| Be part of the picture | 22 |
| Be part of the opening lineup | 29 |
| Be part of the cast of | 22 |
| Be part of a select crowd? | 26 |
| Be paralyzed by money woes? | 27 |
| Be overwhelmed with emotion | 27 |
| Be overly confident, say | 24 |
| Be overattentive, as a waiter | 29 |
| Be over the top, while acting | 29 |
| Be outscored at the end | 23 |
| Be original, but not first | 26 |
| Be organized, in a way | 22 |
| Be optimistic, no matter what | 29 |
| Be opportunistic, in a way | 26 |
| Be one's own doctor | 23 |
| Be on ___ with (equal) | 22 |
| Be on the verge of falling | 26 |
| Be on the side of caution? | 26 |
| Be on the same wavelength as | 28 |
| Be on the same wave-length | 26 |
| Be on the lookout, maybe | 24 |
| Be on the brink of toppling | 27 |
| Be on pins and needles for | 26 |
| Be on one's rocker? | 23 |
| Be on one's rocker | 22 |
| Be on a strict deadline | 23 |
| Be offensive, in a way | 22 |
| Be off one's guard | 22 |
| Be obtrusively conspicuous | 26 |
| Be noncommittal on an issue | 27 |
| Be noncommital on an issue | 26 |
| Be no slouch in class? | 22 |
| Be negatively affected | 22 |
| Be natural or uninhibited | 25 |
| Be much less than a hero | 24 |
| Be moved by a stimulus | 22 |
| Be more than reluctant to | 25 |
| Be more than concerned about | 28 |
| Be more successful than | 23 |
| Be more important than | 22 |
| Be more efficient, in a way | 27 |
| Be more dense than water, say | 29 |
| Be monogamous, among animals | 28 |
| Be momentarily fazed by | 23 |
| Be misplaced, as a participle | 29 |
| Be melodramatic on stage | 24 |
| Be loud with the bells | 22 |
| Be loud at a funeral, say | 25 |
| Be like Daddy Warbucks | 22 |
| Be liable to garnishment | 24 |
| Be less than watertight | 23 |
| Be less than straight with | 26 |
| Be less than 100 percent | 24 |
| Be less demanding (on) | 22 |
| Be left with the entire blame | 29 |
| Be led by a certain force | 25 |
| Be lascivious, in a way | 23 |
| Be just what's needed | 25 |
| Be involved with, as a cause | 28 |
| Be involved in, as treatment | 28 |
| Be inventive with language | 26 |
| Be interested in, in a way | 26 |
| Be intentionally hard to find | 29 |
| Be insincere, in Fat City? | 26 |
| Be insincere, in a way | 22 |
| Be indiscreet, in a way | 23 |
| Be indebted to the I.R.S. | 25 |
| Be indebted to promoter | 23 |
| Be incompatible, as colors | 26 |
| Be inactive, like a volcano | 27 |
| Be in the sun too long | 22 |
| Be in the offing, as a crisis | 29 |
| Be in the grip of la grippe | 27 |
| Be in the game or in the band | 29 |
| Be in the driver's seat | 27 |
| Be in the arms of Morpheus | 26 |
| Be in need of air, perhaps | 26 |
| Be in need of a sick day | 24 |
| Be in need of a recharge | 24 |
| Be in line for an hour, say | 27 |
| Be in force, as a rule | 22 |
| Be in contradiction with | 24 |
| Be in competition with | 22 |
| Be in class and miss it | 23 |
| Be in an altared state? | 23 |
| Be in an adolescent mood | 24 |
| Be in a winning position | 24 |
| Be in a sticky situation? | 25 |
| Be in a precarious state | 24 |
| Be in a favorable position | 26 |
| Be in a different form? | 23 |
| Be imposing and intimidating | 28 |
| Be impolite at the table | 24 |