| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Friend in the U.S. with Dutch journalist in a mature state? (6) | ||
| Blossomed | LA Times Daily | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Began to flower | ||
| Prepared to bloom | Newsday | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Began to develop buds | ||
| Ready to bloom | Universal | 10 Dec 2015 |
| Began to blossom | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 04 Dec 2015 |
| Got ready to bloom | Newsday | 09 Aug 2015 |
| Ready to bloom | ||
| Got ready to bloom | ||
| Began to blossom | ||
| Prepared to blossom | ||
| Started to grow or develop | ||
| Began to grow. | ||
| Began to blossom. |