| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Duds | LA Times Daily | 24 May 2025 |
| Odd times lacking substance | ||
| Church service openings can be dull occasions | ||
| Nothingburgers, say | USA Today | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Anticlimactic happenings | LA Times Daily | 04 Dec 2021 |
| Anticlimactic situations | Thomas Joseph | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Occasions which don't live up to expectation | The Guardian Speedy | 24 Jan 2021 |
| Boy turned over books about flat, boring occurrences | ||
| Disappointing spectacles opening in Roman days | The Telegraph Toughie | 03 Oct 2018 |
| Superficial happenings |