Possible Clues:

• Saw drunk sit with rum
• Obviously correct and verified statement
• 'Honestly, no energy' is start of matrimonial platitude
• Saw it's rum that's mixed
• Obviously correct statement
• It's self-evident this describes 24 down
• Total mistrust way off commonplace
• Saw middle of fire must spread
• 'What's past is past,' e.g
• What's obviously right is repressed by president endlessly