| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| INFERMENT | Phrase for the state of the world. |
| MILLIONDOLLARGATE | Phrase for phenomenon in the sports world. |
| TOUCHANDGO | Phrase for a precarious state of affairs. |
| TEMPEST | Source of the phrase "brave new world," with "The" |
| ATLAS | Whence the phrase "to carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" |
| fritz | a state of disorder or disrepair used in the phrase on the fritz |
| resultative | (in grammar) a phrase which describes the state of a noun by completing the verb phrase |
