| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Turns to shreds (2 wds.) | ||
| Shreds | LA Times Daily | 03 Jul 2021 |
| Shreds | The Washington Post | 03 Jul 2021 |
| Terminates, like a contract | Wall Street Journal | 07 Mar 2018 |
| Tears to shreds | Newsday | 14 Aug 2016 |
| Turns to confetti | ||
| Rejects dramatically, as a contract | ||
| Rejects dramatically, as a contract | ||
| Tears to shreds | ||
| Tears to shreds | ||
| Tears to shreds | ||
| Tears to pieces | ||
| Turns to confetti | ||
| Tears to pieces | ||
| Shreds | ||
| Tears to shreds. | ||
| Turns to confetti |