| Clue | Source | Date |
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| Most diabolical | New York Times | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Supremely beastly | Newsday | 24 Oct 2020 |
| Most wicked | USA Today | 11 Sep 2020 |
| Most wicked | The Washington Post | 09 Dec 2019 |
| Most wicked | LA Times Daily | 09 Dec 2019 |
| Most wicked | Universal | 01 Dec 2019 |
| Most wicked | Wall Street Journal | 13 Nov 2018 |
| Closest to base? | New York Times | 14 Jan 2018 |
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| Most baleful | New York Times | 11 Nov 2016 |
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