against time
nut-cutting time
nut cutting
ahead of schedule
under the wire
student syndrome
opening
last minute
time trial
counterprogram
wire
postdeadline
scramble
suspense
down to the wire
against the clock
work well under pressure
timebound
fixture
last-minute
backward
proleptic
run-in
hard out
all-ticket
premaximal
deadline
full speed ahead
well-timed
clock is ticking
mistiming
race against time
run for the roses
noncompetitive
competitively
subdeadline
time lag
winner
late
one for the money, two for the show, three to make ready, and four to go
hurry up and wait
catch up
time-limited
not a minute too soon
buy time
overbid
Hail Mary pass
dynamic
timeable
prime