| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months ago | Eugene Sheffer | 25 Jul 2023 |
| King holding a pen not long ago | The Guardian Cryptic | 04 Aug 2022 |
| Not too long ago | Wall Street Journal | 21 May 2022 |
| Passé, so to speak | New York Times | 23 Jun 2018 |
| Passé, so to speak | ||
| Passé, so to speak | Newsday | 13 May 2016 |
| Twelve months ago | ||
| The recent past | ||
| 2010 | ||
| During 2009 | ||
| Twelve months ago | ||
| During 2009 | ||
| Not too long ago | ||
| Just over 12 months ago | ||
| King with three daughters acquires a mess before January 1 (4,4) | ||
| End of the quip | ||
| Recently | ||
| During the prior annual period | ||
| 1974 | ||
| 1970 |