| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MEANTIT | Was serious |
| MEANT | Was serious about |
| MEAN | Was serious, with "it" |
| MEANT | Was serious, with "it" |
| IMEANTIT | "My comment was serious" |
| MONKEYINGAROUND | What the hardly serious ape was doing? |
| number | one is (was, will be) in serious trouble |
