| 1968 Simon & Garfunkel song |
AMERICA |
| Ancient quarter of many north African cities |
MEDINA |
| Comic spiel |
PATTER |
| Confusion |
BEWILDERMENT |
| Consume |
USEUP |
| Detached, skimmed or final? |
SEMI |
| Dishonest individual |
LIAR |
| Flooring found in ancient Roman villas |
MOSAIC |
| Form that a verb may take — steepen rents (anag) |
PRESENTTENSE |
| Gets less |
DWINDLES |
| Happen as a result |
ENSUE |