| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ONFIRE | Hot as a pistol |
| CLICHE | Hot as a pistol, say |
| SIMILE | Hot as a pistol, e.g. |
| SIMILE | "Hot as a pistol," e.g. |
| ASHOT | ... as a pistol |
| AIM | Prepare, as a pistol |
| COCK | Set, as a pistol |
| AIM | Point, as a pistol |
| PACKS | Carries, as a pistol |
| HOLSTERS | Puts away, as a pistol |
| SQUIRTS | Ejects, as from a water pistol. |
| BRISTOL | Where kids "are sharp as a pistol," in song |
