| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Intimidate friend wearing rejected dress (8) | ||
| Hector's boast about partner | The Times Sunday Cryptic | 22 Sep 2024 |
| Speak ill, or speak grandiloquently, about a pal | ||
| Either brag about a chum or run down (8) | ||
| Boast about friend just to intimidate | ||
| Browbeat, boss around | Irish Times Simplex | 24 Jul 2018 |
| Badger‘s excellent colouring eventually captured by artist? Just the opposite |