| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Appreciates the joke | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Understands | Thomas Joseph | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Understands | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Has an aha moment | Universal | 24 Aug 2024 |
| Laughs at the joke, say | LA Times Daily | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Catches on | Newsday | 19 Aug 2023 |
| Understands | Universal | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Understands | LA Times Daily | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Understands | ||
| Catches the drift | ||
| Is understanding | Wall Street Journal | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Catches on | Newsday | 06 Jan 2017 |
| Understands the issue | ||
| Catches on | ||
| Digs | ||
| Sees the light | ||
| Laughs at a joke | ||
| Understands the matter | ||
| Laughs at a joke | ||
| Understands | ||
| Just plain understands | ||
| Understands | ||
| Understands | ||
| Understands the problem | ||
| Says "aha!" | ||
| Is in on the joke | ||
| Understands the problem | ||
| Understands the problem | ||
| Smells the coffee | ||
| Understands | ||
| Says "aha!" | ||
| Understands | ||
| Understands: Colloq. |