| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Could be the shaggiest one, say, proverbially (2,3,6,4) | ||
| Lead-in for an old saw | The Washington Post | 08 Feb 2020 |
| Lead-in for an old saw | LA Times Daily | 08 Feb 2020 |
| Easy, awfully, to stop when obsession departs, according to proverb | The Times Cryptic | 06 Nov 2015 |
| ''According to an old adage . . .'' | Newsday | 23 Feb 2015 |
| "According to an old adage . . ." | ||
| "According to old wisdom ..." | ||
| See 20, 39 and 56 Across | ||
| "You know what it means" |