| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barely able to put together complex set (4,3) | The Guardian Cryptic | 28 May 2024 |
| Not easily able | The Washington Post | 22 Sep 2019 |
| Not easily able | LA Times Daily | 22 Sep 2019 |
| Barely able | LA Times Daily | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Barely able | The Washington Post | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Barely able | USA Today | 18 Mar 2019 |
| Barely able | ||
| Barely able | ||
| Not easily able | ||
| At a loss | The Washington Post | 29 Nov 2015 |
| At a loss | ||
| In difficulty | ||
| ___ to it (having trouble). |