| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Obtained by begging | ||
| Obtained by sponging | ||
| Did bum shut up about duke? | The Guardian Cryptic | 07 Sep 2023 |
| Obtained money by scrounging | The Times Specialist Sunday | 24 Jan 2021 |
| Scrounged, begged | Irish Times Simplex | 23 Jan 2018 |
| Scrounged | The Guardian Quick | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Mooched | Universal | 13 Feb 2016 |
| Mooched | ||
| Cold days preventing elderly getting sponged | ||
| Mooched | ||
| Emulated sponges | ||
| Mooched | ||
| Mooched | ||
| Sponged | ||
| Sponged | ||
| Bummed | ||
| Mooched | ||
| Scrounged |