| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IDLE | Like an ineffective threat |
| EMPTY | Ineffective, as a threat |
| CAW | Sound near an ineffective scarecrow |
| ORELSE | An implied threat. |
| TSE | Half an African threat |
| YOUANDWHOSEARMY | Retort to an improbable threat |
| ORELSE | End of an ominous threat |
| IMEANTIT | "That's not an idle threat" |
| IMEANTIT | "That wasn't an empty threat!" |
