| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "___ Cakes"; Food Network series | ||
| Words before Base or spades | Jonesin | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Europop's __ Base | The Washington Post | 19 Aug 2018 |
| Europop's __ Base | LA Times Daily | 19 Aug 2018 |
| Europop's __ Base | ||
| -- clubs (certain card) | ||
| ___ spades (highest card in a deck) | ||
| ___ spades | ||
| __ Base (pop group) | ||
| Pop music's __ Base | ||
| Pop music's __ Base | ||
| Pop's __ Base | ||
| ___ Base | ||
| Rock's ____ Base | ||
| ___ spades (top bridge card) | ||
| PBS's "Reilly: ___ Spies" | ||
| Within an ___ (very close) | ||
| The ___ spades | ||
| ___ hearts | ||
| ___ spades. | ||
| Within an ___ (almost). | ||
| ___ diamonds. | ||
| Within an ___ (very near). |