Hands-up time is a term used to refer to the time of day when people are expected to be at their place of work or school. The crossword solutions for this term are 'NOON' (4 letters) and 'TWELVE' (6 letters). NOON is the time of day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, usually around 12 pm. TWELVE is the number that follows eleven and precedes thirteen, and is often used to refer to the time of day when it is 12 o'clock.