| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shut the fowl enclosure, but it'll be fiercely contested (5-3) | ||
| (Of a contest) won by a narrow margin (5-3) | Puzzler | 02 Mar 2025 |
| Tightly fought (5-3) | ||
| Decided by a small margin (5-3) | ||
| End career (very little in it) | The Guardian Cryptic | 01 Jun 2023 |
| Charlie beaten for speed by a small margin | Irish Times Crosaire | 17 Nov 2016 |
| Won or lost by a small margin | The Guardian Quick | 16 Sep 2016 |