Related Clues:

• 'Well, that ___ awkward . . .'
• 'That ___ easy!'
• 'It ___ all a dream'
• 'When The Emperor ___ Divine' (Otsuka novel)
• Is, once
• 'Well, that ___ fun'
• Yesterday's "is" is today's ___
• "He ___ here just a minute ago"
• Past-tense 'is'
• 'I knew it __ you'
• "I knew it __ you"
• 'Phew, that ___ a close one!'
• Is, in hindsight
• "Time ___ ..."
• The Beatles' "Till There ___ You"