| SMOKESCREENS | Things said or done in order to hide the truth (12) |
| EGOTRIP | Activity done in order to increase one's sense of self-importance (3,4) |
| GETS | Rises early in order to hide in West Pittsburgh? (4,2,4,3,5) |
| UPWITHTHEBIRDS | Rises early in order to hide in West Pittsburgh? (4,2,4,3,5) |
| DISGUISE | I use digs in order to hide (8) |
| ABSCOND | Don takes cabs in order to hide from prosecution (7) |
| SMOKESCREEN | Something said or done so as to hide the truth |
| GLENNCLOSELY | "Sorry I'm in your space, it's an actress thing," said ___ |
| EQUIVOCATE | To use ambiguous language to hide the truth or avoid making a commitment (10) |
| OPACITIES | Mafia boss overthrown -- it is about revenge ultimately and attempts to hide the truth (9) |
| COVEREDUP | Attempted to hide the truth of (7,2) |
| COVERUPS | Attempts to hide the truth over cups being broken (5-3) |
| PROTEST | Express an objection to what someone has said or done (7) |
| REGRETS | Things you wish you hadn't said or done (7) |
| MANNER | Way in which something is said or done (6) |
| JOKE | Something said or done to cause laughter (4) |
| THATSTHAT | There's nothing more to be said or done (5,4) |
| REACT | Behave in a certain way because of something said or done (5) |
| ADNAUSEAM | Said or done so often as to become tiresome (2,7) |
| CUES | They indicate something needs to be said or done (4) |
