| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reacted to a joke told by 55-Across, probably | LA Times Daily | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Reacted to corn, maybe | LA Times Daily | 28 Jul 2019 |
| Reacted to corn, maybe | The Washington Post | 28 Jul 2019 |
| Reacted to corn, maybe | ||
| Was affected by too heavy a weight, say | New York Times | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Was affected by too heavy a weight, say | ||
| Reacted to a pun, perhaps | The Washington Post | 10 Nov 2015 |
| Made a pained sound | Premier Sunday | 14 Jun 2015 |
| Responded to a bad joke | LA Times Daily | 24 May 2015 |
| Made a pained sound | ||
| Reacted to a pun, perhaps | ||
| Responded to a bad joke | ||
| Betrayed overloading | ||
| Reacted to a pun | ||
| Made a sound expressive of stress | ||
| Moaned mate | ||
| Reacted to a pun, perhaps | ||
| Reacted to a pun | ||
| Expressed grief. | ||
| Uttered sounds of dismay. | ||
| Made noises like wrestlers. | ||
| Creaked. |