| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The artist coming first is blooming early (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | 12 Dec 2024 |
| It was an early change of heart (5) | ||
| Fairly short, though blooming early once! | The Times Cryptic | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Heart throbs, quick no longer | ||
| Ripening early | Canadiana | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Blossoming early and somewhat deficient | ||
| Some flower at Heligan blooming early | ||
| Poet's blooming article supporting painter | The Times Cryptic | 22 Jul 2015 |
| Blooming early, to a poet | ||
| Early-blooming, in old poetry | ||
| Early, in Milton's day |