| "Was I ___ harsh?" | 28 |
| "It's ___ late" | 29 |
| "I'm ___ tired" | 29 |
| "And Toto ---?" | 25 |
| "--- many cooks..." | 29 |
| "--- Legit to Quit" | 29 |
| "Aw, what a shame!" | 29 |
| 'What a shame!' | 23 |
| Doug and the Slugs hit | 22 |
| "Tough toenails!" | 27 |
| "Tough noogies" | 25 |
| "Tough luck" | 22 |
| "That's tough" | 28 |
| "So sad" preceder | 27 |
| Needing trimming to fit | 23 |
| Financial crisis designation | 28 |
| Like Mama Bear's porridge | 29 |
| Farewell, with "oo" | 29 |
| ''Ta-ta'' | 25 |
| "No challenge" | 24 |
| Not a challenge at all | 22 |
| City SW of Salt Lake City | 25 |
| How some practical jokes go | 27 |
| Beyond reasonable limits | 24 |
| Bad way to carry something | 26 |
| End of the Bierce remark | 24 |
| Beyond the point of no return | 29 |
| Surpassing expectations | 23 |
| Unbelievably favorable | 22 |
| Like Papa Bear's porridge | 29 |
| Not ready to eat yet, maybe | 27 |
| Likely to burn the tongue | 25 |
| 1980 Kool & the Gang hit | 28 |
| Clark Gable film, 1938 | 22 |
| 1960 Jayne Mansfield movie | 26 |
| Why owls shun the tropics | 25 |
| Me-___ (coattails policy) | 25 |
| Borrowed without permission | 27 |
| Resumed, with "up" | 28 |
| Didn't swing at a pitch | 27 |
| Didn't swing at Fenway | 27 |
| Accepted without complaining | 28 |
| Skipped the subway, say | 23 |
| Skipped the subway and bus | 26 |
| Prepared for an ordeal | 22 |
| ___ view (disapproved) | 22 |
| Suffered sudden setbacks | 24 |
| Lined up the cross hairs | 24 |
| Was out for the afternoon? | 26 |
| Engaged in some fisticuffs | 26 |
| Gave additional consideration | 29 |
| Went faster than by foot, say | 29 |
| Counted raised hands, say | 25 |
| Worked at the $2 window | 23 |
| ___ account (considered) | 24 |
| Pricked up one's ears | 25 |
| Created a study aid in class | 28 |
| Left the launching pad | 22 |
| Did what was necessary | 22 |
| Enjoyed a British tradition | 27 |
| Rose to address the group | 25 |
| Developed a liking for | 22 |
| Developed a fondness for | 24 |
| Something found in a shed | 25 |
| Wrench or screwdriver, e.g. | 27 |
| Word with kit or around | 23 |
| Maynard James Keenan band | 25 |
| Handyman's necessity | 24 |
| Word with power or garden | 25 |
| Chisel or wrench, e.g. | 22 |
| Black & Decker item | 23 |
| Archaeological dig find | 23 |
| Word with garden or power | 25 |
| Torque wrench or box wrench | 27 |
| Swiss Army knife component | 26 |
| Object of exploitation | 22 |
| Not the real decision-maker | 27 |
| Make designs in leather | 23 |
| Handyman's belt item | 24 |
| Hammer or sickle, e.g. | 22 |
| Hammer or hatchet, e.g. | 23 |
| Hammer or hacksaw, e.g. | 23 |
| Gimlet or screwdriver, e.g. | 27 |
| Gift for a handyman, probably | 29 |
| Diligent student, in slang | 26 |
| Cat's-paw, for example | 26 |
| "Undertow" band | 25 |
| "Sober" band | 22 |
| "Lateralus" band | 26 |
| "10,000 Days" band | 28 |
| Considerably oversized | 22 |
| "You missed it" | 25 |
| "You missed it!" | 26 |
| "Missed it!" | 22 |
| "It's over" | 25 |
| Strip of clickable icons | 24 |
| Handy thing for a handyman | 26 |
| Organizer with two pockets | 26 |
| Handyman's carryall | 23 |
| Carpenter's accessory | 25 |