| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal that has a cherry on top? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 05 Apr 2025 |
| Words that might precede "with a cherry on top" | USA Today | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Pleading, flattering request to be mean-spirited about writing by a muse? | Irish Times Crosaire | 14 Nov 2019 |
| Extra-earnest entreaty | LA Times Daily | 17 May 2016 |
| Extra-earnest entreaty | ||
| Pleading request | ||
| Entreater's words | ||
| Polite request | ||
| Phrase said while tugging on a shirt sleeve |