| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ANTEING | Almost ready to deal |
| PUPAL | Almost ready to be a butterfly |
| SONSOFTHEPIERS | Dockworkers almost ready to be a country group? |
| SHUFFLES | Gets ready to deal |
| NEARSAN | ... agreement (almost closes the deal) |
| INASEC | "Almost ready" |
| ONESEC | "Almost ready!" |
| JUSTASEC | "I'm almost ready" |
| NOTYET | "Almost ready--be patient" |
| RIPER | Almost ready for plucking. |
| LOW | Almost ready for a refill |
| UNSTAMPED | Like letters almost ready for mailing |
| LOOSE | Almost ready for the Tooth Fairy |
| LOOSE | Almost ready for the tooth fairy |
