Answer: nailbiters

AnswerCrossword Clue
NAILBITERSClose games, perhaps
NAILBITERSScary movies, often
NAILBITERSTense contests
NAILBITERSGames that go into overtime
NAILBITERSLike games that go into overtime
NAILBITERSThey go down to the wire
nailbitersNAILBITER, someone who bites his or her nails