1. CYNICAL   deserving blame   skeptical   misleading   fleeting   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ECLECTIC   choosing from disparate sources   in high spirits   spread widely   differing   Half-n-half Clue   3. CORRUGATED   ridged   dejected   spread widely   enthusiastic   Half-n-half Clue   4. ECCENTRIC   guilt-diminishing   irregular   able to be done   lacking originality   Half-n-half Clue   5. DUBIOUS   choosing from disparate sources   able to be done   having good judgment   questionable   Half-n-half Clue   6. CRYPTIC   puzzling   guilt-diminishing   lively   learned   Half-n-half Clue   7. ESOTERIC   intended only for chosen few   able to be done   differing   not connected   Half-n-half Clue