Answer: fudges

AnswerCrossword Clue
FUDGESIce cream toppings
FUDGESSoft candies
FUDGESPlays fast and loose with, as data
FUDGESPuts together carelessly.
FUDGESActs evasively
FUDGESFakes, as figures
FUDGESIsn't completely truthful
FUDGESFalsifies a bit
fudgeskind of soft candy
fudgesFUDGE, to falsify (to misrepresent)