| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Withdraws nervously as a result of cage door being open? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 09 Oct 2024 |
| Loses one's nerve | USA Today | 01 Mar 2020 |
| The pullet escaped! | Wall Street Journal | 02 Oct 2019 |
| The pullet escaped! | ||
| Loses nerve | Thomas Joseph | 10 Oct 2016 |
| Turns yellow | ||
| Takes the coward's way |