| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| FIB | Bit of truth-stretching |
| FIB | Stretching of the truth |
| TELLINGTALES | Stretching the truth |
| LITERARYLICENSE | Writer's excuse for stretching the truth |
| FACT | Bit of truth |
| GRAIN | Bit of truth |
| KERNEL | Bit of truth |
| KERNEL | Bit of truth? |
| LIE | Bit of truth decay |
| LIE | Bit of truth decay? |
