| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Absorbing desktop item | The Guardian Quick | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Police record | LA Times Daily | 07 Nov 2021 |
| Desk item | Thomas Joseph | 10 Jun 2021 |
| Ink absorber | New York Times | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Something absorbing found in study? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Desk accessory | ||
| Desk accessory | LA Times Daily | 01 Jan 2017 |
| It has an absorbing interest for the penman | The Times Cryptic | 18 May 2016 |
| Something absorbing for a man of letters? | ||
| It has a police record | USA Today | 11 Jan 2016 |
| It has a police record | ||
| Police record book | Eugene Sheffer | 24 Mar 2015 |
| Police record | ||
| Ink soaker-upper | ||
| Police record book | ||
| Station-house reading | ||
| It has a police record | ||
| Station house book | ||
| Station house reading | ||
| Police journal | ||
| Police record | ||
| Desk adjunct | ||
| Police record book | ||
| Desk item. | ||
| Police record. | ||
| Police station log. |