| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Caught | Thomas Joseph | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Ensnared | New York Times | 01 May 2024 |
| Ensnared | New York Times | 13 Nov 2022 |
| Caught | New York Times | 28 Jan 2022 |
| Caught | The Washington Post | 30 Aug 2020 |
| Caught | LA Times Daily | 30 Aug 2020 |
| Ensnared | The Washington Post | 17 Jun 2020 |
| Ensnared | LA Times Daily | 17 Jun 2020 |
| Caught with the cheese, say: 3 wds. | ||
| Stuck | New York Times | 03 Nov 2018 |
| Stuck | ||
| Ensnared | New York Times | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Ensnared | ||
| Ensnared | ||
| Unable to escape | New York Times | 08 Mar 2016 |
| Snared | ||
| Caught | ||
| Caught by the exterminator, perhaps | ||
| Cornered | ||
| Snared | New York Times | 21 Mar 2011 |
| Caught | ||
| Snared | ||
| Caught with the cheese | ||
| Ensnared | ||
| Caught with the cheese | ||
| Ensnared | ||
| Ensnared | ||
| Ensnared | ||
| Caught | ||
| Like a rat ___ | ||
| "Caught like a rat ___" | ||
| Caught by the Orkin man | ||
| Unable to escape | ||
| Stuck |