| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mislay one's watch and be held up? | ||
| Get sidetracked, perhaps | Newsday | 27 Mar 2022 |
| Move too slowly, as a watch | New York Times | 03 Mar 2020 |
| Get delayed | USA Today | 19 Nov 2019 |
| Get stuck in traffic, say | The Washington Post | 18 Dec 2018 |
| Get stuck in traffic, say | LA Times Daily | 18 Dec 2018 |
| Get stuck in traffic, say | ||
| Fall behind | ||
| Experience a delay | ||
| Lollygag | ||
| Fall behind | ||
| Fall behind | ||
| Fall behind in a race | ||
| Get behind | ||
| Fall behind | ||
| Fall behind | ||
| Experience a delay | ||
| Dawdle | ||
| Get behind | ||
| Run slow | ||
| Be delayed. | ||
| Go too slow. |