| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Be dissipated when Simon isn't at home (5,3) | ||
| Fizzle (2 wds.) | ||
| Gradually diminish (5,3) | Puzzler | 23 Dec 2023 |
| Run down, taper off | Irish Times Simplex | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Up to tree rocks taper off | The Telegraph Cryptic | 28 Sep 2020 |
| Dwindle to nothing | USA Today | 28 Aug 2017 |
| Dwindle to nothing | ||
| Diminish to nothing | Wall Street Journal | 28 Nov 2016 |
| Safe elsewhere -- so fade away | The Telegraph Toughie | 13 Apr 2016 |
| Fade away | Premier Sunday | 05 Jul 2015 |
| Dwindle as favourite with little energy facing defeat | The Telegraph Cryptic | 23 Jan 2015 |
| Fade away | ||
| Dwindle | ||
| Fizzle | ||
| Fizzle | ||
| Dwindle to nothing | ||
| Become exhausted | ||
| Die down | ||
| Fade gradually | ||
| Part 2 of the quip | ||
| Fizzle | ||
| Dwindle | ||
| Become exhausted | ||
| Diminish gradually | ||
| Diminish gradually. | ||
| Become exhausted. | ||
| Fade away. |