| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MODERNDANCE | It's not as restricted as classical ballet |
| EVENBET | It's as likely as not |
| RUMPSTEAK | It's not as tender as sirloin |
| SPARE | It's not as good as a strike |
| SENSE | Something not as common as it's called |
| PAPERTIGER | It's not as threatening as it looks |
| POEM | It's not as lovely as a tree |
| FRYINGPAN | It's not as bad as the fire, metaphorically |
| APOEM | It's said to be not as lovely as a tree |
| hogging | (with reference to a ship) Bend or become bent convex upward along its length as a result either of the hull being supported in the middle and not at the ends (as in a heavy sea) or the vessel's being loaded more heavily at the ends |
