| FOOTBRAKE | If you need to step on it, don't step on it (9) |
| THEGAS | Step on it when you need to step on it |
| PETROLEUM | It gives us the gas we need to step on it (9) |
| RUSTYNAIL | Scotch and Drambuie cocktail (don't step on one!) (5,4) |
| DWELL | "Try not to ___ on it" ("Don't worry obsessively") |
| BRB | "I need to step away from the conversation for a second," in a text |
| LOOKSMART | Tramp's unlikely to step on it (4,5) |
| ELEVATORS | If you need a lift, they're for you! But they could let you down! (9) |
| ABADPATCH | Having a hard time? Looks as if you need someone to needle you! (1,3,5) |
| RICEPAPER | Cook it and eat it, don't write on it (4,5) |
| STATIONER | Stop here, Your Majesty, if you need some writing equipment (9) |
| BEFALLING | Happening to step on a banana skin, you might ...? (9) |
| SPEEDITUP | A command to hurry or to step on the gas? (5,2,2) |
| NEVERMIND | Forget it, don't worry about it! (5,4) |
| GASPEDAL | Step on it to step on it? |
| SLICER | What you might use if you need to cut the cheese |
| LENIENT | If you need to give a teen no score be merciful about it (7) |
| COMMUNITYCENTER | Less than ideal place to be if you need to leave town quickly? |
| BOOTS | You could use a pair of these if you need to walk through a deep puddle |
| TREADLE | Its user may have to step on it to get through the work (7) |
