| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ELEVENTH | ... hour: Down to the wire |
| FOTOPHINISH | Down to the wire? |
| TIGHTRACES | Down-to-the-wire campaigns |
| CLOSEGAMES | They go down to the wire |
| NAILBITERS | They go down to the wire |
| BIRDS | They often come down to the wire |
| BIRD | What might come down to the wire? |
| ITSNIPANDTUCK | "This race is going down to the wire!" |
| UPI | News org. whose decline was documented in the book "Down to the Wire" |
