| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Be a blotter | Newsday | 27 Jul 2024 |
| Gently use a towel on | Wall Street Journal | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Blot with a towel, maybe | New York Times | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Towel gently | Newsday | 03 Nov 2022 |
| Gently towel off | LA Times Daily | 15 Sep 2022 |
| Gently towel off | Universal | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Be gentler than a wring | Newsday | 25 Jul 2020 |
| Blot | The New Yorker | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Gently towel off | LA Times Daily | 24 May 2019 |
| Gently towel off | The Washington Post | 24 May 2019 |
| Towel off gently | Newsday | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Gently towel off | ||
| Blot with a paper towel | Newsday | 10 Jun 2018 |
| Gently towel | New York Times | 04 Jun 2017 |
| Gently towel | ||
| Blot up the moisture on | LA Times Daily | 18 Apr 2016 |
| Blot with a paper towel, maybe | ||
| Towel gently |