| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IDEA | "The very" thing? |
| ITSELF | The very thing |
| PLEONASM | "The very identical thing itself." |
| HOOT | Very funny thing |
| ATOM | Very small thing. |
| MOTE | Very small thing |
| HUMANLIFE | Very precious thing |
| FOSSIL | Very old thing |
| BEALL | Very important thing |
| ATOM | A very small thing. |
| PEEWEE | Very small thing: Colloq. |
| NEMESIS | Very tough thing to lick |
| MITE | Very small person or thing. |
| TRIFLE | Thing of very little value |
| DAM | Thing that can be very sticky? |
| GRANDSLAM | Thing hit 23 times by Alex Rodriguez (very strong connection; i.e., a not-at-all contrived phrase) |
