| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Try to deceive a bear, in a way | ||
| Feign lifelessness (4,4) | ||
| Lie motionless: 2 wds. | Commuter | 06 Mar 2024 |
| Pretend like a possum | ||
| What possums do when threatened | Eugene Sheffer | 22 Mar 2021 |
| Emulate a possum | The Washington Post Sunday | 17 Mar 2019 |
| Lie on one's back and not move, maybe | New York Times | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Lie on one's back and not move, maybe | ||
| What possums do when threatened | ||
| Lie motionless | ||
| Lie motionless | ||
| Lie very, very still | ||
| Act possum. |