| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant (2 wds.) | ||
| Not going off topic | Premier Sunday | 26 Mar 2023 |
| Pertinent | New York Times | 05 Mar 2022 |
| Very good | USA Today | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Not straying off topic | Premier Sunday | 04 Jul 2021 |
| Relevant | The Washington Post | 10 Apr 2021 |
| Relevant | LA Times Daily | 10 Apr 2021 |
| Relevant | Wall Street Journal | 06 Feb 2021 |
| Totally apt | New York Times | 14 Apr 2019 |
| Germane | Thomas Joseph | 21 Mar 2019 |
| Totally apt | ||
| Germane | New York Times | 28 Nov 2015 |
| Germane | ||
| See 38-Across | ||
| Relevant | ||
| Relevant | ||
| Up to par |