| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Disastrous situation | Wall Street Journal | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Complete disaster, in slang | Premier Sunday | 28 Nov 2021 |
| Disastrous situation | USA Today | 09 Jun 2020 |
| Spectacular disaster [2016] | New York Times | 07 Nov 2017 |
| Unmitigated disaster, in slang | New York Times | 10 Mar 2017 |
| Spectacular disaster [2016] | ||
| Unmitigated disaster, in slang | ||
| Complete unmitigated disaster |