| Opinion opposed to conventional belief |
HERESY |
| Prepared for a setback |
BRACED |
| Prevaricating |
EVASIVE |
| Reseats (anag) — small tile used in a mosaic |
TESSERA |
| River whose waters caused the souls of the dead to forget completely their life on Earth |
LETHE |
| Sentimental nonsense |
HOKUM |
| Shake with fear |
TREMBLE |
| Sneer at (anag) — serious |
EARNEST |
| Sum removed from a bank account |
DEBIT |
| Vigilantly attentive |
ALERT |
| Well I never! |
STONEME |
| With a pleasantly unreal quality |
DREAMY |
| Worthless |
PALTRY |
