| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stooping in fear (8) | ||
| Obsequious Conservative on the phone | ||
| Calling on Conservative behaving very humbly | The Telegraph Cryptic | 01 Dec 2021 |
| Slavish campanologist primarily doing his job? | ||
| Showing 11, caught what may be in one's ears | ||
| Shrinking in fear | Eugene Sheffer | 09 May 2019 |
| Reacting to an awkward moment, perhaps | New York Times | 09 Jan 2019 |
| Reacting to an awkward moment, perhaps | ||
| Began calling — calling and covering, reportedly |