| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Persuasive flattery | The Telegraph Quick | 26 Aug 2024 |
| Flattery | The Times Concise | 03 Sep 2023 |
| Flattery may be sort of tasteless, and intended to be heard | The Telegraph Cryptic | 11 Aug 2021 |
| Flattery? The blind man's put out | The Telegraph Cryptic | 07 Sep 2018 |
| Pretty dull blokes start to try flattery | The Telegraph Cryptic | 14 Jun 2018 |
| Rather dull people -- time to give some flattery? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 05 Nov 2016 |