| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Makes a submission admission | Newsday | 04 Jan 2025 |
| Gives up, in a way | USA Today | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Succeeds (or fails) at finding the names hidden in the starred answers? | Universal | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Succeeds (or fails) at finding the names hidden in the starred answers? | ||
| Gives in | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 07 Dec 2018 |
| Gives in | ||
| Gives up | LA Times Daily | 28 May 2016 |
| Gives up | ||
| Admits defeat | New York Times | 05 Nov 2015 |
| Admits defeat | ||
| Gives up |