| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Created in advance | Commuter | 03 Dec 2025 |
| Created in advance | Commuter | 01 Sep 2025 |
| Put together early | Newsday | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Prepared in advance | USA Today | 03 Jan 2025 |
| Like food in the "prepared foods" section | USA Today | 26 Aug 2024 |
| Put together early | LA Times Daily | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Like lunch that can be grabbed | Wall Street Journal | 01 Dec 2022 |
| Created in advance | Newsday | 28 Feb 2021 |
| Built ahead of time | ||
| Put together early | Newsday | 09 Jan 2021 |
| Not custom-tailored | New York Times | 22 Nov 2020 |
| Built earlier | ||
| Created in advance | Premier Sunday | 12 Aug 2018 |
| Like microwavable meals | ||
| Like microwavable meals | LA Times Daily | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Like microwavable meals | ||
| Constructed in advance | Premier Sunday | 08 Mar 2015 |
| Constructed in advance | ||
| Fabricated in advance | ||
| Ready when you arrive | ||
| Constructed ahead of time | ||
| Like pitchers of mixed drinks | ||
| Like store clothes. |