PUZZLE ON THE SIDE
Credit: GAMES Magazine
November, 2001
Paul Angiolillo

Each word or phrase below can be answered by an expression in the form of ON THE ________.  For example, the clue OPEN TO NEGOTIATION would be answered by on  ON THE TABLE.

1. SOBER
2. POURED OVER ICE
3. UNDECIDED
4. HONEST
5. TOURING
6. CONVALESCING
7. FURTIVELY
8. PITCHING
9. EXACTLY RIGHT
10. UP FOR SALE
11. COMPLIMENTARY
12. QUICKLY
13. GETTING KICKBACKS
14. CLOSE TO DEFEAT
15. NOT GETTING ALONG
16. UNFETTERED
17. EXACTLY ON TIME
18. RIGHT THERE
19. ACCEPTING WELFARE
20. FLEEING THE LAW
21. INVITED TO THE BEST PARTIES
22. ADVANCING QUICKLY
23. BUSY (two answers)
24. BROKEN (two answers)
25. ALERT (two answers)

Answers:

1. ON THE WAGON
2. ON THE ROCKS
3. ON THE FENCE
4. ON THE LEVEL
5. ON THE ROAD
6. ON THE MEND
7. ON THE SLY
8. ON THE MOUND
9. ON THE MONEY
10. ON THE MARKET
11. ON THE HOUSE
12. ON THE DOUBLE
13. ON THE TAKE
14. ON THE ROPES
15. ON THE OUTS
16. ON THE LOOSE
17. ON THE DOT
18. ON THE SPOT
19. ON THE DOLE
20. ON THE LAM
21. ON THE A LIST
22. ON THE FAST TRACK
23. ON THE GO / RUN
24. ON THE FRITZ / BLINK
25. ON THE BALL / QUI VIVE