| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ONSPEC | Without an assured sale |
| SPEC | On ... (without a guaranteed sale) |
| nonprescription | (of a medicine) Available for sale without a prescription |
| reserve | (of articles at auction) without limitation as to the terms of sale, esp. with no stipulated minimum price |
| short | to sell stocks or the like without having them in one's actual possession at the time of the sale |
| spec | made, built, or done with hopes of but no assurance of payment or a sale; without commitment by a client or buyer |
