| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RELY | Swear by (with "on") |
| RELY | Swear by, with "on" |
| STOLEUP | Caught by surprise, with "on" |
| LIT | Came by chance, with "on" or "upon" |
| FROMHANDTOMOUTH | With barely enough to get by on |
| EKES | Exists on a small pittance (with "by") |
| BARBEROFSEVILLE | Opera based on a play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with "The" |
| DEARSANTA | Words on a note with cookies left by the chimney, perhaps |
