| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Constricted, blocked | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Child with regularly kooky education stifled (6) | The Guardian Quiptic | 09 Mar 2025 |
| failed under pressure | ||
| Failed in the clutch | Thomas Joseph | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Couldn't handle the pressure | Thomas Joseph | 30 Mar 2018 |
| Lost an easy win | New York Times | 26 Nov 2015 |
| Lost an easy win | ||
| Didn't come through in the clutch | ||
| Didn't come through when the pressure was on | ||
| Didn't come through in the clutch | ||
| Bombed due to pressure | ||
| Prepared to bunt, with "up" |