| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Was a freeloader | ||
| Loitered aimlessly | ||
| Wandered around aimlessly | The Sun Mini | 23 Mar 2025 |
| Hung around in a bored or listless manner | The Times Concise | 17 Aug 2024 |
| How one feels astride red moped | ||
| Scrounged | Canadiana | 08 Mar 2021 |
| Scrounged | Premier Sunday | 02 Apr 2017 |
| Sponged | New York Times | 01 Jan 2017 |
| Sponged | ||
| Sponged | Premier Sunday | 16 Oct 2016 |
| Bummed | LA Times Daily | 03 Jul 2016 |
| Bummed | ||
| Sponged (off) | Newsday | 18 Oct 2015 |
| Sponged (off) | ||
| Got free, in a way | ||
| Freeloaded | ||
| Got free, in a way | ||
| Borrowed shamelessly |