| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TIGHTSQUEEZE | Finishing by the deadline, sometimes |
| INTIME | By the deadline |
| clock | to postpone an official or legal deadline by ceasing to count the hours that elapse, as when a new union contract must be agreed upon before an old contract runs out |
| touchup | the act of finishing by adding minor improvements |
| touchups | TOUCHUP, the act of finishing by adding minor improvements |
| flextime | A system of working a set number of hours with the starting and finishing times chosen within agreed limits by the employee |
| podium | (Latin) a low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall / to win a place on the victors' podium by finishing in the leading places in a sporting competition |
