| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "That's a great thought" | USA Today | 13 Apr 2024 |
| Brainstormer's encouragement | Newsday | 10 Jun 2023 |
| "Clever thought!" | Universal | 31 Dec 2022 |
| 'That's absolute genius!' | Wall Street Journal | 26 Nov 2022 |
| 'Ooh, that could work!' | New York Times | 16 Nov 2022 |
| “Ooh, that could work!” | New York Times | 16 Nov 2022 |
| “Great thinking!” | New York Times | 11 Jan 2022 |
| 'Why didn't I think of that!' | New York Times | 01 Mar 2021 |
| ''You should try that'' | Newsday | 20 Sep 2018 |
| 'You're clever!' | New York Times | 10 May 2018 |
| "You're clever!" | ||
| 'Oh, that's clever!' | New York Times | 01 May 2016 |
| 'Oh, that's brilliant!' | New York Times | 23 Jan 2016 |
| "Oh, that's brilliant!" | ||
| Encouraging words |