| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Thus lit, is not exactly fully! (5) | ||
| Brightly contradicted | ||
| Without enthusiasm | ||
| Sans sparkle | New York Times | 14 Dec 2019 |
| Sans sparkle | ||
| Without zip | Wall Street Journal | 12 Dec 2019 |
| *'___ no Ted' | The Washington Post Sunday | 30 Dec 2018 |
| "He droned on ____" (In a boring, tedious manner) | ||
| In a listless manner | USA Today | 20 Aug 2017 |
| In a listless manner | ||
| In a boring way | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Apr 2015 |
| Without enthusiasm | ||
| In a boring manner | ||
| In a boring manner | ||
| Without enthusiasm | ||
| Without much intelligence | ||
| Without verve | ||
| Without verve | ||
| Without enthusiasm | ||
| In a listless way | ||
| Sluggishly | ||
| Without enthusiasm | ||
| In a blah manner | ||
| In a listless manner | ||
| Sans spirit | ||
| Without sparkle | ||
| Sluggishly. | ||
| In a tedious manner. | ||
| Obtusely. | ||
| Dispiritedly. |