| Pace; rung |
STEP |
| Play dishonestly |
CHEAT |
| Portent |
OMEN |
| Set free |
UNLEASH |
| Shakespeare play |
OTHELLO |
| Slightly damp |
MOIST |
| Squat |
CROUCH |
| Supporting feature |
BACKSTOP |
| System of signs or symbols |
NOTATION |
| Talk informally |
CHAT |
| Unable to produce young |
STERILE |
| US personified |
Uncle Sam |
| Vagrant in the US |
HOBO |
| Variable resistance |
RHEOSTAT |