| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Esoteric sort of cliques (8) | ||
| Dismantled esoteric cabals (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Company attempts to include English cliques | ||
| Strangely esoteric cliques? (8) | ||
| Small exclusive groups of friends or people with common interests (8) | ||
| Exclusive groups that could be esoteric | The Telegraph Cryptic | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Cliques | Universal | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Cliques | ||
| Exclusive circles, cliques | Irish Times Simplex | 13 Jun 2016 |
| Sets of friends | ||
| Circles | ||
| Circles | ||
| Cliques | ||
| Circles | ||
| Cliques | ||
| Sets | ||
| Literary circles. |