| TICKET | Just the ____, expression meaning 'exactly what is needed' (6) |
| ONTHEDOT | Expression meaning 'exactly at a given time' (2,3,3) |
| CIRCLE | Square the ____, expression meaning 'to try to do the impossible' (6) |
| AGENDA | Set the ____, expression meaning 'to dictate the course of action' (6) |
| BOUNCE | On the ____ , expression meaning 'in succession without a break' (6) |
| CARPET | Sweep under the ____ , expression meaning 'to hide unpleasant facts' (6) |
| NETTLE | Grasp the ____, expression meaning 'to set about an unpleasant task with firmness' (6) |
| WORDGO | From the ____, expression meaning 'since the very beginning' (4,2) |
| SPONGE | To throw in the ____, expression derived from boxing meaning 'to abandon a contest' (6) |
| COFFEE | Wake up and smell the ___, expression (6) |
| JUSTTHETICKET | Exactly what is needed to gain admission (4,3,6) |
| FARFROMIT | Nowhere near exactly what is needed? On the contrary (3,4,2) |
| FILLTHEBILL | Be exactly what is needed (4,3,4) |
| AUDIT | Inspection of gold and diamonds exactly what is needed |
| MOTE | Very small amount of exactly what is needed discovered in Maine (4) |
| JUSTTHEJOB | Exactly what is needed in employment (4,3,3) |
| IMPLICIT | Absolute rogue left in charge has exactly what is needed (8) |
| JUSTTHETHING | Only definite object that's exactly what is needed (4,3,5) |
| FAMILYSILVER | Selling the ____, expression meaning 'disposing of personal assets to raise money' (6,6) |
| CONTRARY | On the ____, expression meaning 'quite the opposite' (8) |
