Possible Clues:

• "The ___ upon us"
• Beautiful young women serving time on islands
• Beauties I perceived in answer crossing this one
• "The ___ upon us" ("Now's the time")
• Beautiful young women call American novelist
• Islamic denizens of paradise
• Time one's chasing beautiful women
• Three score 9 acrosses is all the time such entertainers have for one
• The bloke's embracing crossword setters' voluptuous women
• Time's for entertainment?