1) Answerer 2) Bettor with second thoughts 3) Equivocator 4) Gardening tool 5) Noncommittal one 6) One who bets both ways 7) Respondent 8) Responder 9) Shilly-shallier Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/hedger
[n] - a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer 2. [n] - someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss 3. [n] - a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=hedger