| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Upbeat, cheerful | The Times Concise | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Apparently young male worker is able to float (7) | ||
| Very cheerful | ||
| Like bleach bottles | Newsday | 25 Nov 2023 |
| Cheerful | The Times Concise | 27 Aug 2023 |
| Capable of floating | The Times Concise | 01 Aug 2023 |
| Tending to float | Newsday | 13 Feb 2022 |
| Cheerful | The Times Concise | 18 Aug 2019 |
| In good spirits | The Telegraph Quick | 23 Mar 2019 |
| Resilient young male worker inspiring union leader | ||
| Floating | The Telegraph Quick | 24 Mar 2018 |
| Cheerful | The Washington Post | 12 May 2017 |
| Cheerful | LA Times Daily | 12 May 2017 |
| Like a happy sailor? | Wall Street Journal | 07 Mar 2017 |
| Cheerful | ||
| Like boulders | Jonesin | 29 Nov 2016 |
| In high spirits | The Telegraph Quick | 22 Oct 2016 |
| Cheerful, optimistic | The Times Concise | 02 Sep 2016 |
| Tending to float | Thomas Joseph | 03 Feb 2016 |
| Able to float | The Telegraph Quick | 04 Oct 2015 |
| We're told young male worker is very busy | The Times Cryptic | 27 Mar 2015 |
| Cheerful lad mentioned by worker | ||
| Cheerful | ||
| Elated | ||
| Like a life preserver | ||
| Tending to float | ||
| Cheerful | ||
| Like a life jacket | ||
| Lighthearted | ||
| Lighthearted |