| "Coming ___ to a theater near you!" |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly (4) | Mirror Classic | 24 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | In a little bit | USA Today | 24 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly | Newsday | 19 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | "Get well ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Premier Sunday | 05 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | In no time | USA Today | 20 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly | USA Today Quick | 19 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Before long | Commuter | 16 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 04 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Any minute now | USA Today Quick | 01 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Vague reply to an ETA request | LA Times Daily | 27 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Before too long | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 22 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | "Before you know it" | Universal | 21 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | "Any minute now" | USA Today | 20 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly (4) | Mirror Classic | 14 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Imminently | Universal | 08 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly (4) | Mirror Quick | 06 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Continuing like this before long (4) | Mirror Cryptic | 06 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Not too distantly | Newsday | 02 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly | The Telegraph Quick | 31 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | "Any minute now" | Wall Street Journal | 22 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you!" |  |  | 
          
            | Lad held ring before long (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Commuter | 02 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly or in a little while, say |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly (4) | Mirror Classic | 30 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | In the near future: very - |  |  | 
          
            | In a little while |  |  | 
          
            | Therefore working in a short time (4) |  |  | 
          
            | In a short while | Universal | 08 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Before long, observes child has eaten nothing |  |  | 
          
            | On the horizon | Newsday | 30 May 2025 | 
          
            | Momentarily | Universal | 28 May 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 26 May 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly thus, there's no return (4) |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (movie trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | Not long from now |  |  | 
          
            | Spin on both sides covering two overs shortly (4) |  |  | 
          
            | In a little while | Mirror Classic | 30 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Ways to get out for a duck twice, and quickly! (4) |  |  | 
          
            | "And not a moment too __!" | LA Times Daily | 29 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | "Write ___!" (pen pal's urging) |  |  | 
          
            | Before long (4) | The Guardian Quick | 07 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Before long | Universal | 24 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Shortly the lad will possess nothing |  |  | 
          
            | Music to an impatient person's ears |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Quick | 25 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Continuing like this before long | Mirror Cryptic | 25 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | Thus about to take place shortly (4) |  |  | 
          
            | A short while from now | Newsday | 15 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Coming ___ (film trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Classic | 11 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Any day now | LA Times Daily | 09 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Any day now | Family Time | 03 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | In five minutes, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Classic | 25 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Continuing like this anon | Mirror Cryptic | 15 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Later today, say | Universal | 15 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Love accepted by child in a minute (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Quick | 15 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | No so (anag) (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Promptly | Puzzler Backwords | 09 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Coming ___ (film trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | Not long now! (4) | Puzzler | 27 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Imminently | LA Times Daily | 18 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Thus there's no come-uppance when there's not long to wait (4) |  |  | 
          
            | In two shakes | USA Today | 11 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Classic | 06 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Not too long |  |  | 
          
            | Not long to wait thus with no comeback! (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Out of Southampton shortly (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Et cetera and, shortly, this (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Boy eating duck in no time at all | The Times Quick Cryptic | 20 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | In a moment | New York Times | 20 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 16 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Scheduled immediately (4) |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy | Wall Street Journal | 09 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Maybe tomorrow? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 06 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Classic | 02 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Anon | Eugene Sheffer | 30 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | In a moment | Universal | 27 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | In the near future: they are due to arrive - |  |  | 
          
            | Anytime now | USA Today Quick | 10 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | "Before long . . ." | USA Today | 30 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Cut the end of the noose up. it's imminent (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Boy holds ring before long (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly an heir may receive nothing! (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly or in a little while, say |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you!" |  |  | 
          
            | Thus appearing shortly (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Continuing like this anon | Mirror Cryptic | 11 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Quick | 11 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Any time now | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Any day now | Newsday | 19 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | In or after a short time | Mirror Classic | 11 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Not long now! (4) | LA Times Daily | 04 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Any minute now (4) | The Guardian Quick | 22 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Knot some nooses without delay (4) |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming" or "get well" ending | USA Today Quick | 21 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | In the near future | USA Today | 18 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Before long | Commuter | 17 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | It won't be long, therefore there's no upturn (4) |  |  | 
          
            | "Get well ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Solomon lost heart after a short time (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now | Newsday | 30 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Before long | Universal | 28 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Thus it is showing there's little time to wait (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it | Newsday | 23 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Knot some noises without delay (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Presently | The Telegraph Quick | 20 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | In a little while |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Quick | 09 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Continuing like this before long | Mirror Cryptic | 09 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Before long | USA Today | 04 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Before long | USA Today Quick | 03 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Quick | 02 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Continuing like this before long | Mirror Cryptic | 02 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Any moment now | Newsday | 27 May 2024 | 
          
            | Not long from now |  |  | 
          
            | Momentarily | LA Times Daily | 15 May 2024 | 
          
            | Before long | Commuter | 13 May 2024 | 
          
            | Directly | Newsday | 11 May 2024 | 
          
            | In a few minutes | LA Times Daily | 06 May 2024 | 
          
            | Before long | Commuter | 02 May 2024 | 
          
            | Quick to make an issue out of nothing |  |  | 
          
            | It's a bit early in the day for a poet (4) |  |  | 
          
            | In a moment | Universal | 03 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | "Not a moment too ___!" |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | USA Today | 31 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Therefore appearing shortly (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 23 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | "Honey moon, keep a-shining in June; Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams; We'll be cuddling ...; By the silvery moon" |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it | USA Today | 19 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | In a matter of moments |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute, say |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now | Universal | 28 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Shortly | LA Times Daily | 26 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | "I spoke too ___" | USA Today | 23 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Not long to wait for double-duck among bridge partners (4) |  |  | 
          
            | "Just be patient" | Universal | 10 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Before very long |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Quick | 30 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Continuing like this before long | Mirror Cryptic | 30 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Presently Ceremony goodies |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (store sign about new merch) |  |  | 
          
            | In a hot second |  |  | 
          
            | When a fool and his money are parted (4) |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future, it's bound to happen ... |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Universal | 29 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Before you know it | Wall Street Journal | 27 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Continuing like this before long | Mirror Cryptic | 27 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Shortly | Mirror Quick | 27 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | In short order | Universal | 25 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | In a moment, very ... |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 23 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Any minute now | LA Times Daily | 17 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Before long | Mirror Quick | 13 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Shortly continuing like this | Mirror Cryptic | 13 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Before long | Commuter | 12 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 06 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Presently circles between two Poles (4) |  |  | 
          
            | The "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | In a little while | Mirror Classic | 02 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you!" |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Newsday | 26 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | In the blink of an eye? |  |  | 
          
            | "Any minute now" |  |  | 
          
            | Anon | Eugene Sheffer | 08 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Any day now | Newsday | 24 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | "See you ___" (in a short while) |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now | Eugene Sheffer | 07 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | The "S" of ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | The "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now | Wall Street Journal | 05 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Before too long | USA Today | 02 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Sometime today, e.g | Family Time | 24 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Any minute now | Wall Street Journal | 28 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Pronto | New York Times | 27 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Erelong | Newsday | 24 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Directly | Newsday | 05 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Anon | Eugene Sheffer | 02 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | In a little while | Newsday | 24 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | In short order | LA Times Daily | 13 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (movie trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | Imminently | Premier Sunday | 09 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | "Too __?" | LA Times Daily | 08 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | "Get well ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Not long from now | Family Time | 03 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | "Any minute now" | LA Times Daily | 21 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Coming ___ (movie poster words) |  |  | 
          
            | 'Any moment now!' | USA Today | 10 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Presently | Wall Street Journal | 27 May 2023 | 
          
            | The "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it | Wall Street Journal | 22 May 2023 | 
          
            | Before long | Universal | 14 May 2023 | 
          
            | Shortly | The Times Concise | 09 May 2023 | 
          
            | The "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | LA Times Daily | 02 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Common promise from a procrastinator | LA Times Daily | 28 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | "Not a moment too ___" |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now | USA Today | 03 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you!" |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Thomas Joseph | 13 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Thomas Joseph | 19 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | In the near future | Newsday | 10 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Not long from now at all | Family Time | 01 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | U-turn from later | Family Time | 28 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | The S in ASAP | USA Today | 28 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Any second now | LA Times Daily | 13 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Shortly | USA Today | 03 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Anon | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 08 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you!" |  |  | 
          
            | "Any second now!" | Universal | 17 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Any day now | New York Times | 03 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Shortly | LA Times Daily | 15 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | The 'S' of A.S.A.P | New York Times | 15 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | "Any minute now!" |  |  | 
          
            | "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Vague response for an E.T.A | New York Times | 05 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Any time now | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Before you know it | USA Today | 22 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Any second now | USA Today | 12 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | 'Any minute now . . .' | USA Today | 11 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Anon | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | With little delay | Universal | 05 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 23 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Shortly | USA Today | 21 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | "I spoke too ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now | USA Today | 31 May 2022 | 
          
            | In the near future | Irish Times Simplex | 19 May 2022 | 
          
            | In short order | Wall Street Journal | 04 May 2022 | 
          
            | Response to the question in 38-Across | Wall Street Journal | 02 May 2022 | 
          
            | In the near future | Irish Times Simplex | 22 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | 'See you ___!' | USA Today | 01 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Part of ASAP | USA Today | 07 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | "Any day now" | LA Times Daily | 21 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | 'Any day now' | The Washington Post | 21 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | In no time | Newsday | 17 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Not long from now | USA Today | 12 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | In a bit | Universal | 03 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | In a jiffy | USA Today | 18 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | The "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Vague time | Wall Street Journal | 18 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Any day now | USA Today | 18 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | "See ya ___!" |  |  | 
          
            | Momentarily | LA Times Daily | 13 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Any minute now | USA Today | 06 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you!" |  |  | 
          
            | 'It won't be long now' | USA Today | 09 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | In a few minutes, say | Universal | 07 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Not long from now | Family Time | 22 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Before long | Universal | 18 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Shortly | USA Today | 03 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | In the near future | Universal | 27 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Not that long from now | Family Time | 19 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | In a moment | New York Times | 30 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Any day now | Premier Sunday | 27 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | Not long from now | Newsday | 04 Jun 2021 | 
          
            | U-turn from "much later" | Family Time | 10 May 2021 | 
          
            | Oslo town regularly getting washed out in the near future |  |  | 
          
            | Thus working shortly |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit | LA Times Daily | 21 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | In a few minutes or so | The Washington Post Sunday | 21 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | In a bit | The Washington Post | 21 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | In the near future | Newsday | 07 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Any day now | New York Times | 04 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Before you know it | Universal | 01 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | 'In a sec' | USA Today | 01 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Before long | Universal | 26 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Any time now | Eugene Sheffer | 10 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | "Not long" | LA Times Daily | 10 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | 'Not long' | The Washington Post | 10 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | '___ You'll Get Better' (Taylor Swift song with The Chicks) | USA Today | 30 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Any minute now | Universal | 06 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Any day now | USA Today | 06 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Any minute now | New York Times | 07 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Imminently | The Telegraph Quick | 04 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Coming ___ (film trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | 'Just be patient' | New York Times | 26 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | 'So ___?' | New York Times | 21 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | 'Any moment now' | The Washington Post Sunday | 15 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Coming ___ (film trailer overlay) |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Thomas Joseph | 20 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Newsday | 29 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Before you know it | Wall Street Journal | 26 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | “Coming ___ to a theater near you” | Wall Street Journal | 23 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | 'In a moment' | The Washington Post Sunday | 30 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Any time now | Newsday | 27 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Any day now | Newsday | 02 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | "Get well ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Not too long from now | USA Today | 20 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Momentarily | USA Today | 18 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Before long | USA Today | 02 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Response to 'Are we there yet?' | New York Times | 26 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Shortly | Universal | 11 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | In the near future | Universal | 10 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now | Universal | 31 May 2020 | 
          
            | What "S" stands for in "ASAP" |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now" | LA Times Daily | 12 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | 'Any day now' | The Washington Post | 12 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | In a bit | USA Today | 22 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | In a few minutes, say | USA Today | 07 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute or two |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Imminently | Universal | 28 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | "___ I'll Be Loving You Again," song by Marvin Gaye |  |  | 
          
            | What "S" stands for in "ASAP" |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly | The Telegraph Quick | 03 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | 'Are we there yet?' reply | The Washington Post | 16 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | "Are we there yet?" reply | LA Times Daily | 16 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | "S" in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy | New York Times | 05 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Before too long | Family Time | 01 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Shortly | Thomas Joseph | 23 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | 'For violent fires __ burn out themselves': Shak | The Washington Post | 06 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | "For violent fires __ burn out themselves": Shak | LA Times Daily | 06 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | 'Coming ___' (store sign) | New York Times | 03 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Any day now | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | In a short time | The Times Concise | 28 May 2019 | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute or two |  |  | 
          
            | S' in ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___" (store sign) |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy |  |  | 
          
            | "Are we there yet?" reply |  |  | 
          
            | "For violent fires __ burn out themselves": Shak. |  |  | 
          
            | Child jumps over hole in no time |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly or in a little while, say |  |  | 
          
            | Before long | Wall Street Journal | 01 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Not long from now | Universal | 19 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Any moment | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 16 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Odd characters from show performing shortly |  |  | 
          
            | 'It won't be long' | USA Today | 30 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | In a jiffy | USA Today | 17 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | Momentarily | Canadiana | 15 Oct 2018 | 
          
            | In a trice | The Washington Post | 16 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | In a trice | LA Times Daily | 16 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Any minute | New York Times | 01 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Sage will lose his heart readily | The Telegraph Toughie | 28 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | In a while?  No, better | Universal | 17 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Shortly | Canadiana | 13 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | "It's too ___ for me." (early) |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Coming ___ (film trailer words) |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise | New York Times | 11 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Erelong | LA Times Daily | 04 May 2018 | 
          
            | Erelong | The Washington Post | 04 May 2018 | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise | Wall Street Journal | 02 May 2018 | 
          
            | Any moment now | Newsday | 03 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise | LA Times Daily | 26 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise | The Washington Post | 26 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it | USA Today | 20 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | "Any minute now" | USA Today | 03 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | "I'm getting to it" | USA Today | 01 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | In a bit | Universal | 04 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Erelong |  |  | 
          
            | "Any minute now" |  |  | 
          
            | "I'm getting to it" |  |  | 
          
            | "It won't be long" |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise |  |  | 
          
            | In a trice |  |  | 
          
            | Any moment |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | In a while?  No, better |  |  | 
          
            | Not long from now |  |  | 
          
            | Any moment | New York Times | 02 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Staller's word of promise | Universal | 16 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Boy embraces love willingly |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now . . ." | USA Today | 16 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | In just a short while | Universal | 16 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | "I'm getting to it" | LA Times Daily | 18 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | 'I'm getting to it' | The Washington Post | 18 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Vague response to "When?" |  |  | 
          
            | In a little while | Universal | 29 May 2017 | 
          
            | Part of ASAP | Newsday | 12 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Shortly | Newsday | 04 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Before long | Premier Sunday | 26 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Any second now | USA Today | 02 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Backsliding seaman gets working shortly | The Times Cryptic | 01 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Any day now | Family Time | 16 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Before you know it | Family Time | 09 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | In a little while | LA Times Daily | 02 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | "I'm getting to it" |  |  | 
          
            | Staller's word of promise |  |  | 
          
            | In a little while |  |  | 
          
            | Any moment |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now . . ." |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Any second now |  |  | 
          
            | In a little while |  |  | 
          
            | In just a short while |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now ..." | Universal | 16 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | In a short time | Universal | 12 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | On the horizon | Newsday | 02 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Presently | Universal | 01 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | 'In a minute' | Wall Street Journal | 30 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | In just a bit | Universal | 26 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | "It's next on my list" | LA Times Daily | 24 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Before you know it | Newsday | 15 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Shortly | Wall Street Journal | 07 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | In a minute or two | Wall Street Journal | 20 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Momentarily | Premier Sunday | 09 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Anytime now | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | By and by | New York Times | 16 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Early | The Telegraph Quick | 03 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Before you know it | LA Times Daily | 21 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Procrastinator's favorite word | New York Times | 06 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Any minute now | Newsday | 18 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Vague time | Wall Street Journal | 01 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | In a jiffy | Wall Street Journal | 18 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Before long | The Washington Post | 09 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | By and by | Universal | 14 May 2016 | 
          
            | "Just another minute" | LA Times Daily | 29 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | In a minute | Universal | 12 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | "In a minute" | USA Today | 07 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Any second now | New York Times | 04 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | In a short time |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now ..." |  |  | 
          
            | "In a minute" |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Any second now |  |  | 
          
            | By and by |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's favorite word |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | "It's next on my list" |  |  | 
          
            | In just a bit |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | In a few minutes | The Washington Post | 16 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Not one sailor returned quickly |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now | USA Today | 14 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | "In a minute" | Universal | 11 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | In the near future | USA Today | 17 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Any minute | Premier Sunday | 21 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Member of family admits love willingly | The Telegraph Cryptic | 12 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Imminently | USA Today | 03 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Sometime today | Universal | 29 May 2015 | 
          
            | In short order | LA Times Daily | 24 May 2015 | 
          
            | Shortly | New York Times | 13 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | In a moment | Newsday | 25 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Sum of odd numbers, for starters? You should get that any day now! | Irish Times Crosaire | 21 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Before too long | USA Today | 16 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Not too distantly | Newsday | 07 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | In a few minutes | Newsday | 03 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | A short while from now | Newsday | 17 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | Within the hour | USA Today | 02 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Imminently |  |  | 
          
            | Before too long |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | In a moment |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Within the hour |  |  | 
          
            | In a few minutes |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future |  |  | 
          
            | Not too distantly |  |  | 
          
            | A short while from now |  |  | 
          
            | In a few minutes |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute |  |  | 
          
            | "In a minute" |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | In short order |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | In a moment |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy |  |  | 
          
            | Sometime today |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | "It won't be long" |  |  | 
          
            | In just a bit |  |  | 
          
            | ___-to-be |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | "It won't be long" |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future |  |  | 
          
            | Presently |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Any day |  |  | 
          
            | Not quite yet |  |  | 
          
            | In the next couple minutes |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | The "cetera" of "et cetera" |  |  | 
          
            | Vague response to "When?" |  |  | 
          
            | Directly |  |  | 
          
            | Not far off |  |  | 
          
            | ". . . not a moment too ___" |  |  | 
          
            | In short order |  |  | 
          
            | Vague deadline |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's word |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's word |  |  | 
          
            | In the next few minutes |  |  | 
          
            | Frequent response to "When will we get there?" |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | In short order |  |  | 
          
            | Coming ___ (theatrical teaser) |  |  | 
          
            | Part of 58 Down |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Directly |  |  | 
          
            | Delaying tactic word |  |  | 
          
            | Neil Diamond "Girl, You'll Be a Woman ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Comforting reply to "When?" |  |  | 
          
            | Just minutes away |  |  | 
          
            | In a day, say |  |  | 
          
            | Delaying tactic word |  |  | 
          
            | Directly |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Adverb in many fortune cookie fortunes |  |  | 
          
            | In short order |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | On the horizon |  |  | 
          
            | One of these days |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute |  |  | 
          
            | Imminently |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Frequent answer to "When?" |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | "Not much longer" |  |  | 
          
            | In a few minutes |  |  | 
          
            | One of these days |  |  | 
          
            | "A fool and his money are ___ parted" |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you" |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | In a few minutes |  |  | 
          
            | Any-day-now Tanya Tucker song? |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Vague deadline |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now" |  |  | 
          
            | ". . . are ___ parted" |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise |  |  | 
          
            | Not long |  |  | 
          
            | In a moment |  |  | 
          
            | "... are ___ parted" |  |  | 
          
            | Time to get well? |  |  | 
          
            | Not long off |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | When to get well? |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's response |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | When to get well? |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | After a short time |  |  | 
          
            | Before too long |  |  | 
          
            | After a short time |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | In just a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Pronto |  |  | 
          
            | In a sec |  |  | 
          
            | In short order |  |  | 
          
            | Presently |  |  | 
          
            | Directly |  |  | 
          
            | Sometime today, say |  |  | 
          
            | In just a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Coming up |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Any second now |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future |  |  | 
          
            | In short order |  |  | 
          
            | "So ___?" |  |  | 
          
            | Not far off |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Not quite yet |  |  | 
          
            | Not far off |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy |  |  | 
          
            | In a moment |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | On the horizon |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now" |  |  | 
          
            | "... are ___ parted" |  |  | 
          
            | Expeditiously |  |  | 
          
            | Response to an impatient person |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you ..." |  |  | 
          
            | By and by |  |  | 
          
            | Vague time |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | In a short time |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Quickly |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | Vague time |  |  | 
          
            | In two shakes |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future |  |  | 
          
            | After a short time |  |  | 
          
            | In two shakes |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future |  |  | 
          
            | Quickly |  |  | 
          
            | Directly |  |  | 
          
            | Not quite forthwith |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | Vague time |  |  | 
          
            | By and by |  |  | 
          
            | Part of ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Right away |  |  | 
          
            | Sometime today, say |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | Not quite forthwith |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Part of ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | One of these days |  |  | 
          
            | By and by |  |  | 
          
            | Just around the corner |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute or two |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future |  |  | 
          
            | Just around the corner |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiffy |  |  | 
          
            | Presently |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | Within the hour |  |  | 
          
            | In next to no time |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiff |  |  | 
          
            | Momentarily |  |  | 
          
            | Momentarily |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | Before too long |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | Presently |  |  | 
          
            | Time to get well? |  |  | 
          
            | Time to get well? |  |  | 
          
            | Promptly |  |  | 
          
            | Directly |  |  | 
          
            | In no time |  |  | 
          
            | Pronto |  |  | 
          
            | In no time |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Within a relatively short time |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Just minutes from now |  |  | 
          
            | Just around the corner |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute now |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | Before long |  |  | 
          
            | Possible answer to "When?" |  |  | 
          
            | In no time |  |  | 
          
            | "Any day now ..." |  |  | 
          
            | In no time |  |  | 
          
            | In short order |  |  | 
          
            | Within minutes |  |  | 
          
            | Part of ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Part of ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Staller's promise |  |  | 
          
            | In a while |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | Presently |  |  | 
          
            | Promptly |  |  | 
          
            | Quickly |  |  | 
          
            | Any day now |  |  | 
          
            | Imminently |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future |  |  | 
          
            | Any minute |  |  | 
          
            | Erelong |  |  | 
          
            | "In a minute" |  |  | 
          
            | Before you know it |  |  | 
          
            | Presently |  |  | 
          
            | Imminently |  |  | 
          
            | Procrastinator's promise |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | In a while |  |  | 
          
            | In a minute |  |  | 
          
            | "Coming ___ to a theater near you" |  |  | 
          
            | Momentarily |  |  | 
          
            | Any time now |  |  | 
          
            | Any moment |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Not long from now |  |  | 
          
            | Part of ASAP |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | One of these days |  |  | 
          
            | Speedily |  |  | 
          
            | Too    ____: '40s song hit |  |  | 
          
            | Presently |  |  | 
          
            | In a jiff |  |  | 
          
            | Speedily |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Word in a promise |  |  | 
          
            | Not quite yet |  |  | 
          
            | Annon |  |  | 
          
            | Anytime now |  |  | 
          
            | Gershwin song of 1930 |  |  | 
          
            | 1935 Rodgers and Hart song |  |  | 
          
            | Gershwin tune |  |  | 
          
            | Directly |  |  | 
          
            | In no time |  |  | 
          
            | Pronto |  |  | 
          
            | Comforting reply to "When?" |  |  | 
          
            | In a moment |  |  | 
          
            | Promise word |  |  | 
          
            | In a mo |  |  | 
          
            | "Strike Up the Band" song: 1930 |  |  | 
          
            | Gershwin song: 1930 |  |  | 
          
            | In a while |  |  | 
          
            | Early |  |  | 
          
            | Forthwith |  |  | 
          
            | Gershwin song: 1927 |  |  | 
          
            | Promptly |  |  | 
          
            | Anon |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a.s.a.p. |  |  | 
          
            | "Too ___ old, too late smart" |  |  | 
          
            | Willingly |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | Later, alligator |  |  | 
          
            | Tune from "A Little Night Music" |  |  | 
          
            | By and by |  |  | 
          
            | Posthaste |  |  | 
          
            | And ___ (etc.) |  |  | 
          
            | At any time now |  |  | 
          
            | And ___ |  |  | 
          
            | "I'd just as ___" |  |  | 
          
            | " . . . are ___ forgotten" |  |  | 
          
            | " . . . is ___ forgotten" |  |  | 
          
            | Betimes |  |  | 
          
            | Readily |  |  | 
          
            | And ___. |  |  | 
          
            | Directly. |  |  | 
          
            | Subsequently. |  |  | 
          
            | Quickly. |  |  | 
          
            | Part of etc. |  |  | 
          
            | The Smith's "How ___ Is Now?" |  |  | 
          
            | Readily. |  |  | 
          
            | Anon. |  |  | 
          
            | Gershwin song hit. |  |  | 
          
            | Just around the figurative corner. |  |  | 
          
            | Just around the corner. |  |  | 
          
            | Ahead of time. |  |  | 
          
            | Erelong. |  |  | 
          
            | In the near future. |  |  | 
          
            | Presently. |  |  | 
          
            | Early. |  |  | 
          
            | Without delay. |  |  | 
          
            | Promptly. |  |  | 
          
            | Word of postponement. |  |  | 
          
            | Before long. |  |  | 
          
            | Shortly. |  |  | 
          
            | And ___ (and others). |  |  | 
          
            | "Almost finished" |  |  | 
          
            | Any second now |  |  | 
          
            | "I'm almost done" |  |  | 
          
            | At an early date. |  |  | 
          
            | In a bit |  |  | 
          
            | And ___ (et cetera). |  |  | 
          
            | Mañana, perhaps. |  |  | 
          
            | Today or tomorrow, maybe. |  |  | 
          
            | In a while. |  |  |