| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ZERO HOUR | Critical time (4,4) | |
| JUNCTURES | Critical points in time | |
| ZEROHOUR | Midnight is a critical time | |
| INCH | A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment. | |
| CRITICALNESS | The state or quality of being critical, or of occurring at a critical time. | |
| JUNCTURE | A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency. | |
| CRITICALLY | At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated. | |