| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tinker (with) | New York Times | 03 Nov 2022 |
| Mess (with) | New York Times | 27 Aug 2022 |
| Fiddle (with) | Wall Street Journal | 15 Jan 2022 |
| Mess (with) | New York Times | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Mess (with) | ||
| Fiddle (with) | The Washington Post | 24 Jul 2018 |
| Fiddle (with) | LA Times Daily | 24 Jul 2018 |
| *Crafts site | New York Times | 19 Jul 2018 |
| *Crafts site | ||
| Fiddle (with) | ||
| Fool (around) | Wall Street Journal | 08 Jun 2017 |
| Mess (with), in slang | LA Times Daily | 10 Aug 2015 |
| Mess (with), in slang | ||
| Fiddle (around) | ||
| Mess around (with) | ||
| Fiddle (with) | ||
| Play around (with) | ||
| Play around (with) | ||
| Tinker needlessly | ||
| __ around (dally) | ||
| Fiddle (around) | ||
| Play around (with) | ||
| Play around (with) |