What Roger Was Doing Near the Vault

Somebody opened Benny's vault and stole nothing. Roger was nearby. Name what got left behind instead.

Descriptive adjectiveTry wrapped, tarnished, or ticking.Concrete common nounSomething you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch: harp, birdcage, wedding cake.Progressive verb (the -ing form)The -ing form: loitering, singing, waiting.Adverb (how)Try bitterly, smoothly, or tiredly.Possessive pronounTry his, hers, or theirs.Mild interjection (comma)Try Poor thing, Honestly, or Look.

6 down, 5 to go

Adverb (to what extent)Try genuinely, faintly, or completely.Irregular past tense verbA past tense that does not end in -ed: blew, drew, saw.Adverb (how)Try neatly, smugly, or crookedly.Descriptive adjectiveTry thunderous, blank, or wounded.Subordinating conjunctionTry because or since.

Every blank has to be filled before this one can finish. Let's go.