| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Phew!" | New York Times | 03 Feb 2025 |
| "They nearly got us that time!" | ||
| Reason to say "Whew!" | LA Times Daily | 06 Mar 2023 |
| 'Whew!' elicitor | New York Times | 29 May 2020 |
| 'Crisis averted!' | New York Times | 23 Apr 2020 |
| "Whew!" evoker | LA Times Daily | 31 Aug 2019 |
| 'Whew!' evoker | The Washington Post | 31 Aug 2019 |
| Narrow escape | Newsday | 10 Jun 2019 |
| "Whew!" evoker | ||
| Squeaker | New York Times | 22 Oct 2016 |
| Squeaker | ||
| Near miss | ||
| Near-miss |