| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Inaptly named bear of a tongue twister | New York Times | 03 Oct 2021 |
| Hairless creature in a nursery rhyme | New York Times | 01 May 2020 |
| 1892 Kipling poem | ||
| Bear of children's verse | ||
| Inaptly named critter of verse | ||
| Inaptly named critter of verse | ||
| Misnamed bear of verse | ||
| Misnamed bear of verse | ||
| Kipling poem | ||
| Kipling poem | ||
| Nursery rhyme character | ||
| Kipling hero | ||
| "A first-class fightin' man." |