| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 'We're ready to pay!' | USA Today | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Restaurant request | New York Times | 28 Apr 2021 |
| One meaning of a raised index finger | New York Times | 23 May 2020 |
| Request to a 15-Down | USA Today | 20 May 2020 |
| Words to a waiter (first letter + last 4) | Universal | 05 Dec 2019 |
| Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues | The Washington Post | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues | LA Times Daily | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Request at a restaurant | Wall Street Journal | 21 Feb 2017 |
| Restaurant request | ||
| Banker's polite request? | ||
| Diner request | ||
| Hand raiser's request |