| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Start of a kids' counting rhyme | Premier Sunday | 10 Aug 2025 |
| Counting-out rhyme start | Newsday | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Start of a choosing game | New York Times | 01 Jul 2022 |
| Counting-out rhyme opening | LA Times Daily | 23 Feb 2019 |
| Counting-out rhyme opening | The Washington Post | 23 Feb 2019 |
| Counting-out rhyme opening | ||
| Beginning of a process of elimination | ||
| Counting-out opener | ||
| First words of a choosing rhyme | ||
| Start of a popular children's rhyme | ||
| Eeny alternative? |