| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| barring | Except for; if not for |
| but | except for; were it not for |
| unless | Except if (used to introduce a case in which a statement being made is not true or valid) |
| IAGO | Villain who says "For I am nothing, if not critical" |
| OUTTA | Shania Twain "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm ... Here!" |
| IDEA | "If at first, the ... is not absurd, then there is no hope for it": Einstein |
| rising | (of a bird) Depicted with the wings open but not fully displayed, as if preparing for flight |
