| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TENABLE | Not bad, as an argument |
| INSIST | Not give up an argument |
| AGREETODISAGREE | Not completely settle an argument [New York] |
| SITON | Not release, as bad news |
| HEAT | Not so bad as humidity. |
| LITOTES | Rhetorical expression such as "not bad at all." |
| FRYINGPAN | It's not as bad as the fire, metaphorically |
| TWO | Relatively lonely number, though not as bad as one, in song |
