| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Repeated mechanically (8) | ||
| Kept repeating nonsense, cut off from outside | ||
| Repeated mindlessly | LA Times Daily | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Repeated mindlessly | The Washington Post | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Repeated word for word | New York Times | 24 Jan 2017 |
| Repeated mindlessly | ||
| Repeated word for word | ||
| Repeated verbatim | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Feb 2016 |
| New arrangement for predator, mindlessly repeated | The Telegraph Cryptic | 06 Dec 2015 |
| Closely followed | ||
| Repeated verbatim | ||
| Repeated mindlessly | ||
| Repeated by rote | ||
| Repeated without understanding | ||
| Echoed others' words | ||
| Imitated |