| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Stop dawdling!" | LA Times Daily | 21 Mar 2025 |
| 'Quit wasting time!' | New York Times | 29 Jul 2019 |
| "Quit wasting time!" | ||
| Work order? | LA Times Daily | 11 Sep 2018 |
| Work order? | The Washington Post | 11 Sep 2018 |
| 'Start working!' | New York Times | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Work order? | ||
| "Start working!" | ||
| Work order? | New York Times | 23 Sep 2017 |
| 'Hop to it!' | New York Times | 16 Jan 2017 |
| "Hop to it!" | ||
| Work order? | ||
| Start working | Wall Street Journal | 09 Nov 2016 |
| "Why haven't you started yet?" | ||
| "C'mon, chop-chop!" | ||
| Order to a slacker | ||
| Order to a slacker | ||
| Order to an idler | ||
| "Look alive!" |