| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gifts that might be ignored in favor of the cardboard boxes they came in | ||
| Petco purchases | Newsday | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Balls of yarn, fake mice, etc | New York Times | 15 Oct 2020 |
| Squeaky mice, e.g | New York Times | 18 Aug 2019 |
| Squeaky mice, e.g. | ||
| Ball of yarn and others | New York Times | 01 Jul 2018 |
| Ball of yarn and others | ||
| Rubber mice, e.g | USA Today | 10 Jan 2017 |
| Rubber mice, e.g. | ||
| Persian playthings | ||
| They often get batted about |