| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bird language has nothing for reproduction (9) | ||
| Effort to equal or excel | ||
| Desire to equal or excel | ||
| Effort to equal or excel others | ||
| Attempt to equal or excel | ||
| Effort to equal | Newsday | 02 Apr 2022 |
| I'm not sure about stopping Joy copying | The Telegraph Toughie | 11 Nov 2020 |
| Imitation | The Telegraph Quick | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Mimicry of Greek character overwhelmed by joy | ||
| Following Australian runner, old Italian going round circuit | ||
| Act of attempting to match or surpass | The Times Concise | 12 May 2016 |
| Effort to equal others | ||
| Ambition to equal or excel | ||
| Wannabe's focus | ||
| Wannabe's efforts | ||
| Copying of a role model | ||
| Rivalry. | ||
| Keeping up with the Joneses. | ||
| Effort to surpass. |