| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "The ___ smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection": Thomas Paine (4,3) | ||
| Macho stereotype | New York Times | 11 May 2025 |
| One who wears pink, in a breast cancer awareness campaign | New York Times | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Paragon of machismo | Wall Street Journal | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Quiche shunner, in an '80s best-seller | LA Times Daily | 07 Jan 2017 |
| Quiche shunner, in an '80s best-seller | ||
| Macho ideal | Wall Street Journal | 13 Mar 2015 |
| Macho ideal | ||
| Macho sort | ||
| Macho type, to some |