Solutions Sling, essentially has 20 entries with similar clues

• 3-letter words
• shySling or hurl
• 4-letter words
• shooSling your hook
• debtCredit-card balance, essentially
• keysHotel room cards, essentially
• 5-letter words
• sugarcotton candy, essentially
• islesBermuda, essentially
• 6-letter words
• teaserTrailer, essentially
• eleventeam essentially held still
• erodedWere code reds essentially undermined?
• 7-letter words
• spinoffprequel series, essentially
• beat-itSling your hook
• lactealEssentially black cuppa left milky
• 8-letter words
• reactivecrew essentially busy responding to events?
• oilpaint"Mona Lisa," essentially
• naff-offSling your hook
• 9-letter words
• shieldinghiding, hide slingshot
• shove-offSling your hook
• in-effectEssentially
• 10-letter words
• memorytest"Concentration", essentially
• 13-letter words
• boils-down-toAmounts to essentially