| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ABIDED | Lived up to (with "by"). |
| IMPASSABLE | With no way to get by, fish turned up caught by spear (10) |
| RATCHETS | Increases by degrees, with "up" |
| SIDDFINCH | Pitcher with a 168-mph fastball dreamed up by George Plimpton for the 1985 April Fools' Day issue of Sports Illustrated |
| MET | Lived up to |
| HONORED | Lived up to |
| DENNISSINNED | Cartoon kid lived up to his name? |
