| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exaggerated tale | Newsday | 18 Aug 2019 |
| Tall tale | The Washington Post | 29 Aug 2018 |
| Tall tale | LA Times Daily | 29 Aug 2018 |
| Tall tale | ||
| You can hardly believe it | New York Times | 22 Dec 2017 |
| You can hardly believe it | ||
| 'Jaws'? | Wall Street Journal | 10 Jul 2015 |
| LIE | LA Times Daily | 22 Mar 2015 |
| "Jaws"? | ||
| LIE | ||
| Overdrawn account? | ||
| Overdrawn account? | ||
| Exaggerated tale | ||
| Exaggerated account | ||
| Don't believe it | ||
| Exaggerated account | ||
| Exaggerated yarn | ||
| Implausible tale | ||
| Tall tale | ||
| Biography of a Pisces? | ||
| Incredible yarn. | ||
| Fib. | ||
| Tall tale. |