Referring Clues

• Open a bit
• Slightly open
• Like some doors
• Not quite shut
• Open, but just
• Open a crack
• Close to closed
• Not quite closed
• Not fully shut
• Propped open, perhaps
• Like a 1-Across, maybe
• Not shut tight
• "When it's ___" (old riddle's end)
• Cracked open
• Not fully closed
• Not latched
• Admitting a draft
• Cracked
• Between open and closed
• Cracked a bit
• "When it's ___" (old riddle answer)
• Leaving a small opening
• Just open
• Discordant
• A bit cracked?
• Open slightly
• Left so as to admit some light
• Barely open
• Partially open
• Admitting a draft, maybe
• Not completely closed
• Opened just a crack
• A bit cracked
• Nearly closed
• Not closed all the way
• See 26-Down
• Admitting just a little light, maybe
• Not completely shut, as a door
• Opened a bit
• Open just a little
• Somewhat open
• Open a little
• "When it's ___" (end of an old riddle)
• Neither open nor shut
• Allowing a draft
• Slightly cracked
• Nearly shut
• Admitting a draft, perhaps
• Left slightly open
• Standing open slightly
• Almost closed
• Partly open
• Short of being shut
• Standing open
• Mostly closed
• Short of shut
• Open some
• Open a tad
• Shy of being shut
• Propped, perhaps
• Cocked open
• Not shut all the way
• Not completely shut
• Set for eavesdropping, maybe
• Not latched, maybe
• Not flush with the wall, possibly
• How a fire door shouldn't be left
• Admitting peek traffic?
• Letting a little light in, maybe
• Unshut, perhaps
• Not securely fastened, maybe
• Admitting some light, perhaps
• A little open
• In contradiction to, with "with"
• Allowing some light to come through, maybe
• Barely admitting air
• Open enough to peep through
• Cracked a little
• Annoying to a draft evader?
• Obviously unlocked
• Closed to some extent
• Letting in a little air
• Slightly open, as a door
• Close to shut
• Not shut
• Not locked
• Letting in a draft, say
• Open just a bit
• Allowing a peek
• Barely allowing access
• Clearly not locked
• Not exactly closed
• Imperfectly closed, as a door
• Shy of shut
• Allowing a little light in
• Letting in a bit of light
• Allowing a draft, e.g.
• A door that's not a door?
• Allowing a peek, in a way
• Partly closed
• Allowing a peek, say
• Door positioning
• When it's ___: answer to an old riddle about a door
• Perfect for peeking through
• Cracked slightly
• Allowing a draft, perhaps
• Just shy of shut
• The Blue ___ (Hank Azaria's "Mystery Men" role)
• Unclosed
• Cracked a bit, as a door
• Not really closed
• Slightly gapped
• Barely open, as a door
• Partly open, as a door
• Openable with a gentle push, say
• Allowing a little light
• Open just a tad
• When it's ___: answer to an old riddle about a door
• Half cracked?
• In contradiction to, with “with”
• Clearly not latched
• A tad cracked
• Allowing entry, as a door
• Open
• Slightly cracked, as a door
• Allowing entry, as a door
• Q.: When is a door not a door? A.: When it's ___
• Allowing peeking, perhaps
• Open a smidgen
• Cracked just a bit
• Like gates, at times
• Not quite latched
• Open somewhat
• Admitting air
• A bit open
• Minimally open
• "When is a door not a door? When it's ___"
• A tad open
• Cracked, as a door
• Cracked open, as a door
• Like a door that doesn't afford complete privacy
• Open partway
• Open, but barely
• "Wearing the face that she keeps in ___ by the door" (Beatles lyric)
• Allowing some ventilation, say
• Cracked, as a glass door?
• Like a cracked door
• Admitting a breeze, perhaps
• Not closed
• Slightly shy of shut
• Letting in a little light
• Out of a jamb?
• Open some, as a door
• Closed, for the most part
• Allowing for pets' comings and goings, maybe
• Open just a crack
• Kind of door
• Admitting a slight draft, maybe
• Not in harmony
• Not wide open
• Open a touch
• Not fully open
• Certainly not locked
• Open minimally
• What a door is when it's not a door?
• Hardly open, as a door
• Cracked just slightly
• Almost closed, doorwise
• Not merely unlocked
• Unlatched, say
• Open a smidge
• Not quite closed, doorwise
• Cracked somewhat
• Not fully closed, as 1-Across
• Cracked open?
• Cracked, in a way
• Allowing access
• Just a bit open
• Not all the way closed
• Just a wee bit open
• Allowing peek traffic?
• Slightly open, like a 34-Across
• Like a door that is slightly open
• Like a door slightly open
• Not totally shut
• Slightly cracked open
• Cracked open a smidge
• Like an unshut door
• Nearly closed, as a door
• Not fully closed, as a door
• Hardly open
• Wilco "She's ___"
• Dinosaur Jr. "In ___"
• A-ha "Door ___"
• Open by a chink
• Dropkick Murphys "Caught in ___"
• Brand New "In ___"
• Phish "Sample in ___"
• Modest Mouse "Fly Trapped in ___"
• Half open
• It's slightly open, which gives one a shock
• Fractionally open
• If the door's not closed, you can get a drink
• A container with an opening
• Open a ruler up
• A vessel not properly closed
• Open government Australia's brought back
• Open with a shock
• A container's not closed
• A grating not fully closed
• Just open a grating
• 9 in a bottle
• Open a drink
• Allowing eavesdropping, perhaps
• Partly open for a drink
• Partially open a container
• Like a door facilitating eavesdropping, say
• Admitting a draft, as a door
• Just open - so have a glass of ale
• Just open for a drink
• It could contain jam, but is certainly not jammed
• More or less open for a drink
• A little open area in front of grate
• Just open a jam container
• Part-open
• Almost closed, but not quite
• A container, slightly open
• Partly open a container
• Cracked just a little
• Letting in some air
• "When it's ___" (answer to an old riddle)
• Not closed all the way, as a door
• "Fly Trapped in ___" Modest Mouse
• A container not quite closed
• With a wee opening
• Partially closed
• Cracked, say
• Almost closed, as a door
• Partially open, as a door
• How can a door be this?
• Almost but not quite shut
• Just a little open
• A vessel slightly open
• Not totally closed
• Not quite 3-Down
• Virtually closed
• Cracked open, say
• Open some, as a screen door
• Open for a drink
• "When it's ___": answer to a classic riddle
• Cracked, like a door
• Not entirely closed
• Cracked open?
• A container partly open
• A little cracked
• Just shy of shut tight
• Mostly closed, like a door
• Like a door with a crack in it
• A tiny bit open
• Not entirely shut
• Letting in air, as a door
• Affording access
• Almost shut, but not quite
• Propped open, say
• Almost shut
• Letting in a draft, maybe
• Open just a smidge
• Just barely open
• Very partially open
• Letting in light, as a door
• Letting a draft in, perhaps
• Unlatched
• Slightly closed