| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| More dreary | ||
| Comparatively slow fighter short of first base (6) | The Telegraph Toughie | 14 May 2024 |
| Sweet but boring group of people heard (6) | ||
| More boring | The Telegraph Quick | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Less bright | Wall Street Journal | 13 Jul 2017 |
| Not as polished | Newsday | 24 Jan 2016 |
| More like dishwater? | ||
| Not as bright | ||
| Less bright | ||
| Less sharp | ||
| Not as bright | ||
| Not so sharp | ||
| Not so sharp | ||
| Less interesting | ||
| More like dishwater | ||
| Less shiny | ||
| Not as sharp | ||
| Less shiny | ||
| More insipid | ||
| More boring | ||
| Less likely to be read |