| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Queen ate sparingly after ignoring starter, complained pettily | The Times Quick Cryptic | 15 May 2025 |
| Raised objections | ||
| Punningly evaded squibs, ends removed, but lost blood (8) | ||
| Made trivial objections | The Times Concise | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Made picky points | The Times Concise | 17 Mar 2019 |
| Argued about trivialities | The Times Concise | 01 Feb 2019 |
| Nitpicked | ||
| Nitpicked | ||
| Pettifogged | ||
| Argued a bit | ||
| Equivocated |