| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Strikes on the noggin | New York Times | 30 May 2025 |
| Hits | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 03 Nov 2024 |
| Knocks on the noodle? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Knocks on the head | LA Times Daily | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Knocks on the noggin | Wall Street Journal | 19 Jul 2022 |
| Bops on the head | Family Time | 20 Mar 2022 |
| Bops | New York Times | 03 Dec 2021 |
| Hits on the noggin | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Feb 2021 |
| Knocks on the noggin | USA Today | 10 Jan 2019 |
| Knocks on the noggin | ||
| Clobbers | LA Times Daily | 27 Jan 2016 |
| Clobbers | ||
| Knocks on the noggin | Universal | 15 Oct 2015 |
| Knocks on the noggin | ||
| Hits | ||
| Knocks on the noggin | ||
| Knocks on the noggin | ||
| Hits on the head | ||
| Strikes, slangily | ||
| Hits, slangily | ||
| Funny hitting sounds | ||
| Whomps | ||
| Whops |