Crossword puzzle clue "you're close to failing with these"

You're close to failing with these

Place that it wouldn't kill you to go one of these Fridays, or maybe you think you're too important for G-d now?

What you might do after failing

Close one, these days

These may precede and close a sentence

YOU PUT WRITING IN THESE WHEN YOU WANT TO DRAW THE READER'S ATTENTION TO IT

"If these clues get you nowhere, you can ___ to stimulate the mind!"

You may have a nightcap when you're in these