| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stopped texting when fingers became numb (4,5) | ||
| Fail to maintain contact (4,5) | ||
| Gradually stop being friends | ||
| Have pins and needles drift apart (4,5) | ||
| Fall out of contact (with) | ||
| Lout chose to fail to maintain contact (4,5) | ||
| No longer feel you want to correspond with? (4,5) | ||
| Drift apart | LA Times Daily | 25 May 2024 |
| Drift apart | New York Times | 01 Aug 2021 |
| Stop communicating | The Washington Post | 25 Dec 2019 |
| Stop communicating | LA Times Daily | 25 Dec 2019 |