| Bent out of shape, usually by moisture |
WARPED |
| Disinclined to work |
LAZY |
| Do the birds warp Ross? |
SPARROWS |
| Edgily, uneasily, |
NERVOUSLY |
| Encipher |
ENCRYPT |
| Failing to keep |
LOSING |
| Fast-running African flightless bird |
OSTRICH |
| Footwear |
SHOE |
| German WW II field marshal |
ROMMEL |
| Heedless, unthinking |
CARELESS |
| Helps or waits on |
ASSISTS |
| Hit repeatedly |
BEAT |
| Horn of the deer |
ANTLER |
| If not |
UNLESS |
| Imaginary person in a work of fiction |
CHARACTER |
| Lie in cosily |
NESTLE |
| Long flag, often tapering |
STREAMER |
| Marine mammals |
SEALS |