| A false story or rumour |
CANARD |
| A slight shade as in meaning |
NUANCE |
| Absolutely broke, without money or goods |
DESTITUTE |
| Add up or be equivalent to |
AMOUNT |
| American state, capital Montgomery |
ALABAMA |
| Big wave or hair setter |
ROLLER |
| Bog down in swamp |
MIRE |
| Bow . . . . . . . . . be thoroughly obsequious, grovel |
ANDSCRAPE |
| Burns slightly, maybe while ironing |
SINGES |
| Call upon in prayer, as for assistance |
INVOKE |
| Calmly enduring like hospital inmate |
PATIENT |
| Chicago's state |
ILLINOIS |
| Collaborator in writing of book |
COAUTHOR |
| Complete reversals of direction |
UTURNS |
| Concerning or around |
ABOUT |
| Crescent-shaped, like new moon |
LUNATE |
| Fool or deceive |
DELUDE |
| Gaze believed to cause harm |
EVILEYE |