| 1951 Tim Holt oater | 19 |
| Direct link | 11 |
| Crisis phone service | 20 |
| You might call one in a crisis | 30 |
| Source of direct access | 23 |
| Red telephone's connection | 30 |
| Red phone, maybe | 16 |
| Phone to the president | 22 |
| Phone service | 13 |
| Number called in a crisis | 25 |
| Moscow link | 11 |
| Helpful telephone service | 25 |
| Emergency phone link | 20 |
| Emergency phone | 15 |
| Emergency medium | 16 |
| Emergency fixture | 17 |
| Emergency communication setup | 29 |
| Direct phone link for Bush | 26 |
| Direct means of communication | 29 |
| Critical link | 13 |
| Crisis phone number | 19 |
| Crisis calling service | 22 |
| Cold War link | 13 |
| Aid in a crisis | 15 |
| 800 number, perhaps | 19 |
| Emergency phone links | 21 |
| What a fisherman may dream of? | 30 |
| VIP communications | 18 |
| Phones for Batman and the president | 35 |
| Numbers that provide critical information | 41 |
| Fisher's fantasy? | 21 |
| Emergency phones | 16 |
| Customer-service offerings | 26 |
| Customer service offerings | 26 |
| Crisis center connections | 25 |
| Loretta Swit role | 17 |
| Frank Burns's heartthrob on "MASH" | 48 |
| With vehemence | 14 |
| With passion | 12 |
| With ardor | 10 |
| In a wrathful way | 17 |
| With anger | 10 |
| In a heated manner | 18 |
| With zeal | 9 |
| How some things are contested | 29 |
| " . . . this chase is ___ follow'd": Shak. | 56 |
| Word often preceding "contested" | 42 |
| How some wills are disputed | 27 |
| How some issues are debated | 27 |
| How some arguments are conducted | 32 |
| How angry words are spoken | 26 |
| How abortion or war might be debated | 36 |
| Soup kitchen offering | 21 |
| Soup kitchen provision | 22 |
| Mess, often | 11 |
| Possible source of unwanted feedback, for short | 47 |
| Sex appeal | 10 |
| Chili consideration | 19 |
| What Scoville units measure | 27 |
| Summer discomfort | 17 |
| In quality? | 11 |
| Masseur's supply | 20 |
| Fry cook's need | 19 |
| Masseur's bottleful | 23 |
| Hair relaxer option | 19 |
| Deep-frying need | 16 |
| What French fries are fried in | 30 |
| Masseur's unguent | 21 |
| Massage substance, maybe | 24 |
| Hushpuppies are often fried in it | 33 |
| Fry-cook's need | 19 |
| Microwaveable turnover brand | 28 |
| Microwaveable food brand | 24 |
| Family-style Asian dish | 23 |
| East Asian stew | 15 |
| Chinese fondue | 14 |
| Chinese cuisine style | 21 |
| British stew | 12 |
| Brit's supper dish | 22 |
| Stew dish known in Thailand as "suki" | 47 |
| Mongolian ___ (stew) | 20 |
| Meat-and-vegetable stew | 23 |
| Londoner's meat-and-potatoes stew | 37 |
| Communal Asian dish | 19 |
| Brit's stew | 15 |
| Controversial issue | 19 |
| Kids' party game | 20 |
| Controversial subject | 21 |
| Something passed without hesitation | 35 |
| Nobody wants to hold it | 23 |
| Issue to avoid | 14 |
| Game with a lot of passing | 26 |
| Unpleasant issue to handle | 26 |
| Tricky situation to deal with | 29 |
| Tough issue to handle | 21 |
| Touchy topic, so to speak | 25 |
| Tossing game | 12 |
| Topic that may be best avoided | 30 |
| Risky, difficult situation | 26 |
| Object often dropped | 20 |