| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Noisy animal with lugs is grovelling (7) | ||
| Kneels in submission | The Times Concise | 24 Oct 2020 |
| Grovels | The Telegraph Quick | 23 Oct 2019 |
| Genuflects, from the old Chinese; bows and scrapes | The Guardian Speedy | 27 Jan 2019 |
| Grovels | Newsday | 02 Nov 2018 |
| Is a kiss-up | New York Times | 23 Jul 2016 |
| Is a kiss-up | ||
| Fawn's uplifting Oriental pot upsets one of those on the books | Irish Times Crosaire | 14 Nov 2015 |
| Shows servility | ||
| Shows servility | ||
| Overdoes deference | ||
| Acts obsequiously | ||
| Fawns | ||
| Acts obsequiously | ||
| Defers (to) | ||
| Bows, in a way. | ||
| Defers (to). | ||
| Shows great deference. | ||
| Makes obeisance. |