| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ROD | Thing to spare, in an adage |
| PERIL | An undesirable thing to be in |
| COOLHEAD | Good thing to keep in an emergency |
| FORUM | A funny thing happened on the way to this, in an old musical |
| ASTHESAYINGGOES | "According to an old adage . . ." |
| THEYSAY | Intro to many an adage |
| FINDER | He's a keeper, according to an adage |
| IFAT | Start of an adage about stick-to-itiveness |
| ANYONE | Who can grow up to be president, according to an evidently true adage |
