| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| symptoms | A sign of the existence of something, esp. of an undesirable situation |
| symptom | A sign of the existence of something, esp. of an undesirable situation |
| symptomatic | Serving as a symptom or sign, esp. of something undesirable |
| contrives | Manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation |
| contriving | Manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation |
| perpetuates | Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely |
| perpetuating | Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely |
| perpetuated | Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely |
