| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Female grouse | LA Times Daily | 10 May 2025 |
| Smart-sounding female bird | USA Today | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Wise-sounding grouse | ||
| Bird that's the mascot for Pomona College | ||
| Female grouse of the western U.S | USA Today | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Certain female grouse | Universal | 16 Dec 2020 |
| Female grouse | Universal | 28 Jul 2020 |
| Pomona College player | Wall Street Journal | 27 Oct 2018 |
| Pomona College player | ||
| Western grouse | New York Times | 22 Sep 2017 |
| Western grouse | ||
| Western grouse | USA Today | 06 Oct 2016 |
| Certain female grouse | USA Today | 21 Sep 2016 |
| Western grouse | The Washington Post | 24 Jan 2016 |
| Certain female grouse | ||
| Certain female grouse | ||
| Plains grouse | ||
| Certain female grouse | ||
| Plump-bodied grouse | ||
| Western grouse | ||
| Pomona College player | ||
| Avian mascot of Pomona College | ||
| Female grouse | ||
| Black-bellied grouse | ||
| Female grouse | ||
| Indiana : Hoosier :: Nevada : ___ | ||
| Bird. | ||
| Nevada grouse. | ||
| Game bird. | ||
| Native of Nevada. | ||
| Grouse. | ||
| Western plains bird. | ||
| Female grouse |