| Be noncommittal on an issue | 27 |
| Be obtrusively conspicuous | 26 |
| Be off one's guard | 22 |
| Be offensive, in a way | 22 |
| Be on a strict deadline | 23 |
| Be on one's rocker | 22 |
| Be on one's rocker? | 23 |
| Be on pins and needles for | 26 |
| Be on the brink of toppling | 27 |
| Be on the lookout, maybe | 24 |
| Be on the same wave-length | 26 |
| Be on the same wavelength as | 28 |
| Be on the side of caution? | 26 |
| Be on the verge of falling | 26 |
| Be on ___ with (equal) | 22 |
| Be one's own doctor | 23 |
| Be opportunistic, in a way | 26 |
| Be optimistic, no matter what | 29 |
| Be organized, in a way | 22 |
| Be original, but not first | 26 |
| Be outscored at the end | 23 |
| Be over the top, while acting | 29 |
| Be overattentive, as a waiter | 29 |
| Be overly confident, say | 24 |
| Be overwhelmed with emotion | 27 |
| Be paralyzed by money woes? | 27 |
| Be part of a select crowd? | 26 |
| Be part of the cast of | 22 |
| Be part of the opening lineup | 29 |
| Be part of the picture | 22 |
| Be partisan and manipulative | 28 |
| Be patriotic, in a way | 22 |
| Be persuasive, in a way | 23 |
| Be pettish, as the weather | 26 |
| Be phobic about brunch? | 23 |
| Be precariously poised | 22 |
| Be predisposed (toward) | 23 |
| Be prepared for a shock | 23 |
| Be productive, as chickens | 26 |
| Be profligate, in a way | 23 |
| Be prostrate, in the Bible | 26 |
| Be quiet, on sheet music | 24 |
| Be quiet, to a musician | 23 |
| Be ready for, as a fat pitch | 28 |
| Be ready to eat lobster | 23 |
| Be released as from bondage | 28 |
| Be released from captivity | 26 |
| Be rewarded for good service | 28 |
| Be rewarded for good work | 25 |
| Be rewarded on the job | 22 |
| Be rough with the reins | 23 |
| Be rude at the dinner table | 27 |
| Be sassy, with "off' | 29 |
| Be seen by, as in a vision | 26 |
| Be seen by, in a vision | 23 |
| Be serious about what you say | 29 |
| Be shaky on one's feet | 26 |
| Be shy, poker pot-wise | 22 |
| Be slain by a stand-up comic? | 29 |
| Be slightly turned on? | 22 |
| Be sociable at a party | 22 |
| Be social at a restaurant | 25 |
| Be startled by singing monks? | 29 |
| Be stationary in the winter | 27 |
| Be stationary, as a ship | 24 |
| Be stimulating, slangily | 24 |
| Be strongly pervaded with | 25 |
| Be stupid, but not on purpose | 29 |
| Be subject to garnishment | 25 |
| Be subject to shark attacks? | 28 |
| Be substantial, as a meal | 25 |
| Be successful at retail | 23 |
| Be suitable for, old-style | 26 |
| Be suitable, in old days | 24 |
| Be super freaking awesome | 25 |
| Be susceptible to a beaning | 27 |
| Be suspended dangerously | 24 |
| Be sympathetically nosy? | 24 |
| Be the 4 in a 5-4 decision | 26 |
| Be the baby's daddy | 23 |
| Be the better man or woman | 26 |
| Be the center of attention | 26 |
| Be the first band to play | 25 |
| Be the goat, in a game | 22 |
| Be the leading lady of | 22 |
| Be the least coherent? | 22 |
| Be the life of the party | 24 |
| Be the lookout man, e.g. | 24 |
| Be the main attraction of | 25 |
| Be the perfect student | 22 |
| Be the subject of many posts | 28 |
| Be the victim of a sting? | 25 |
| Be threatened by sharks, say | 28 |
| Be thrifty when buying | 22 |
| Be too cowardly (contraction) | 29 |
| Be treated satisfactorily | 25 |
| Be unable to come in, say | 25 |
| Be unable to function without | 29 |
| Be unable to get the rest? | 26 |
| Be unaware of imminent danger | 29 |