| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Turns solid | Commuter | 22 May 2025 |
| Calcifies | ||
| Becomes rigid | Commuter | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Sets solid (7) | ||
| Becomes less soft (7) | ||
| Sets | Commuter | 21 Sep 2024 |
| Sets he darns? (7) | ||
| Sets | Thomas Joseph | 06 Aug 2024 |
| Coagulates | New York Times | 06 Aug 2019 |
| Coagulates | ||
| Gets tough | The Washington Post | 12 Mar 2017 |
| Gets tough | LA Times Daily | 12 Mar 2017 |
| Gets tough | ||
| Sets | New York Times | 07 Aug 2016 |
| Sets, as cement | USA Today | 17 Mar 2016 |
| Becomes firm | The Washington Post | 17 Jan 2016 |
| Sets | ||
| Sets | Thomas Joseph | 25 Nov 2015 |
| Gels | ||
| Sets | ||
| Sets, as cement | ||
| Sets, as cement | ||
| Loses feeling | ||
| Sets | ||
| Inures | ||
| Sets. | ||
| Becomes solid. | ||
| Petrifies. | ||
| Indurates. |