| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Slowly get nearer to stuffy home (5,2) | ||
| Converge (on) | New York Times | 16 Oct 2021 |
| Prepare to capture, maybe | Wall Street Journal | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Get nearer | Newsday | 08 Sep 2019 |
| Surround, with 'on' | Jonesin | 16 Aug 2016 |
| Approach, as to attack | Newsday | 03 Aug 2016 |
| Narrow the gap | ||
| Prepare to raid | ||
| Narrow the gap | ||
| Prepare to raid | ||
| Tighten the net (on) | ||
| Narrow the gap | ||
| Converge (on) | ||
| Prepare for capture | ||
| Draw near | ||
| Tighten the circle | ||
| Prepare for capture | ||
| Encircle | ||
| Pen up | ||
| Approach | ||
| Surround, with "on" | ||
| Tighten the circle | ||
| Encircle and isolate | ||
| Surround. | ||
| Converge (on) (7) |