Acronym Containers / Hint

All answers contain a three-letter acronym. The word(s) in parenthesis identify one possible area of use for the contained acronym as some could be used in various places. Identify the container word, the acronym and the meaning of the acronym.

Example: type of alcohol (9)(methods management) = iSOPropyl which is an acronym for Standard Operating Procedure

One in the first 24 hours please.

-1. an optical illusion (6)(banking)
-2. a vow (6)(lighting)
-3. strip (7)(theater or show venue)
-4. cobbler (9)(computers)
-5. Charon for example (7)(banking)
-6. used on pillow edgings (6)(banking)
-7. fracture (8)(law enforcement)
-8. escape (7)(scheduling)
-9. challenging (7)(office correspondence)
-10. metric unit of volume (9)(chat)
-11. impediment (7)(scheduling such as in television programming) s-???--
-12. type of triangle (9)(signaling)

1. mIRAge - Individual Retirement Account

2. pLEDge - Light Emitting Diode

3. diSRObe - standing room only

Hi Cue.

4. shOEMaker - original equipment manufacturer

Everything looks AOK!

10. kiLOLiter - Laughing Out Loud

12. iSOSceles SOS = International Morse code distress signal

6. piPINg - Personal Identification Number

Indeed!

8. gETAway (estimated time of arrival)

9. deFYIng - for your information

Two hits!

I changed the acronym usage for #5

5. boATMan - automated teller machine

Yes, Joan

7. breAKAge - also known as

Wooohoo! Nicely done

11. seTBAck - to be announced

can't wait to hear what will be announced Redz

Me too, soot

11. seTBAck - to be announced.??

Two of you can't be wrong

Have a great weekend everyone

Attention...I'm here to announce that Joan is correct with her answer of "setback"

Well done!