Answer:

ONICE

AnswerCrossword Clue
ONICEIn the cooler
ONICETabled
ONICEIn reserve
ONICEWaiting until after the game to get drunk, say
ONICEIn the bag
ONICEReserved or preserved
ONICESafely stored
ONICEReserved
ONICEAs good as won
ONICEChilled
ONICEPostponed
ONICEGetting cooled
ONICEReady to go
ONICEChilling
ONICEPreserved for later
ONICEIn readiness
ONICEReady if needed
ONICEReady and waiting
ONICEChilling, as champagne
ONICENot straight up?
ONICEAs good as done
ONICEReady to pop open
ONICEBeing kept cold
ONICEVirtually guaranteed
ONICEHeld in reserve
ONICELike champagne on New Year's Eve
ONICELike drinks in a cooler
ONICEIn the freezer
ONICEIn abeyance
ONICECold and ready
ONICEOut of activity
ONICEVirtually realized
ONICETemporarily put aside
ONICETemporarily shelved
ONICEChilled, in a way
ONICEGetting chilled
ONICEIn a state of readiness
ONICEReady for action
ONICEPending
ONICEIn a safe place