| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Like the most pedantic pedant | New York Times | 26 Oct 2025 |
| Most spiteful | Wall Street Journal | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Most childish | ||
| Most trifling | USA Today | 31 Aug 2020 |
| Maximally mean-spirited | ||
| Like the beauty queen -- no 'queen', being most small-minded? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Most small-minded | New York Times | 20 Apr 2019 |
| Most small-minded | ||
| Most trivial | Universal | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Most trifling | ||
| Most small-minded | ||
| Small in the biggest way? | ||
| Most trivial | ||
| Tops in insignificance | ||
| Least important. | ||
| Most trivial. | ||
| Most trifling. |