| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Makeshift fix | ||
| Inelegant technological patch | ||
| Top of kite's glued messily? That is an inelegant solution | ||
| Bad patch in last bit of work glued carelessly | ||
| Every other part of beige, drumlike wheels in poor repair? | The Times Cryptic | 21 Dec 2016 |
| Inelegant workaround | Thomas Joseph | 03 May 2016 |
| Quick-and-dirty solution, in computer jargon | Wall Street Journal | 04 May 2015 |
| Makeshift device lord used to plug damaged keg | ||
| Clumsy workaround | ||
| Workable if awkward solution to a computer problem | ||
| Quick-and-dirty solution | ||
| Makeshift device |