| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| More macho | Newsday | 08 Mar 2024 |
| More masculine | Canadiana | 13 May 2019 |
| More virile | New York Times | 29 Nov 2018 |
| More virile | ||
| More macho | New York Times | 29 Feb 2016 |
| Less like a milquetoast | ||
| More virile | ||
| More virile | ||
| More virile | ||
| More macho | ||
| Having more hair on one's chest | ||
| More macho | ||
| Like Popeye vis-à-vis Wimpy | ||
| More heroic. | ||
| More resolute. |