| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WISP | Slender twisted bit of something. |
| WISP | Slender twisted piece of something. |
| WISP | Slender twisted piece. |
| spirochaete | a slender, twisted, non-flagellated microorganism causing malaria, relapsing fever, yaws, and other maladies also SPIROCHETE |
| spirochaetes | SPIROCHAETE, a slender, twisted, non-flagellated microorganism causing malaria, relapsing fever, yaws, and other maladies also SPIROCHETE |
| WRY | Funny, and a bit twisted |
| NOBEL | Inventor high-minded, but becoming a bit twisted at the end (5) |
