Possible Clues:

• Aerosol
• The visibility being so poor, I did not get the mark, by the sound of it
• Veil passed over by the ears
• Water vapour
• Tear up
• Frenchman and I lead the way despite the haze
• Gentle spray
• 'Gorillas in the ___'
• Being befogged, a king might follow this and be wrong
• Not quite a fog