| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Doesn't rise quickly | Newsday | 28 Sep 2024 |
| Increases slowly when nasty person's about (6,2) | ||
| Stealthily nears, with "on" | LA Times Daily | 28 Nov 2021 |
| Approaches stealthily | Wall Street Journal | 09 Sep 2021 |
| Rises slowly | Premier Sunday | 01 Mar 2015 |
| Rises slowly | ||
| Approaches stealthily | ||
| Approaches stealthily | ||
| Approaches from behind, with "on" | ||
| Approaches stealthily | ||
| Comes on gradually and almost unnoticed. |