Crossword Puzzle Struggling with spirits?

Clue: Struggling with spirits?

Wither (e.g. DIE with 3 letters)
Actress Witherspoon (REESE with 5 letters)
Fills with high spirits (ELATES with 6 letters)
Hitting bottom, spirits-wise (ATALOW with 6 letters)
Slowly withdraw (from) (WEAN with 4 letters)
Withdraws from a union (SECEDES with 7 letters)
Comedienne Witherspoon (CORA with 4 letters)
Islamic spirits (e.g. DJINNS with 6 letters)
Withdraw, in a way (e.g. RETIRE with 6 letters)
2002 Dennis Quaid film about a struggling minor-league pitcher (THEROOKIE with 9 letters)