| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Broken keel up in the air with more holes (7) | ||
| One king guarding another that is less discreet | The Times Cryptic | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Fancy earl bringing in king that is more likely to let things through? | The Times Cryptic | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Less watertight | New York Times | 04 Jun 2017 |
| More like a sieve | ||
| Less watertight | ||
| Less likely to stay inflated | Universal | 16 Jul 2016 |
| Less likely to stay inflated | ||
| Dripping more | ||
| Less seaworthy | ||
| More like a sieve | ||
| Less likely to stay up | ||
| Less likely to stay up | ||
| More in need of a plug | ||
| Less likely to float | ||
| Less likely to float | ||
| More likely to founder | ||
| Less secure | ||
| More unreliable, as a boat | ||
| Having more holes. |