| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Battleship blasts | Jonesin | 17 Nov 2020 |
| Artillery bursts | The Washington Post Sunday | 07 Jun 2020 |
| Rounds of shots | The Washington Post | 14 Mar 2020 |
| Rounds of shots | LA Times Daily | 14 Mar 2020 |
| Outbursts | The New Yorker | 24 Sep 2018 |
| Artillery bursts | LA Times Daily | 04 Oct 2017 |
| Artillery bursts | The Washington Post | 04 Oct 2017 |
| Artillery bursts | ||
| 21-gun salutes, e.g | New York Times | 10 Nov 2016 |
| Verbal attacks | Wall Street Journal | 09 Jul 2016 |
| 21-gun salutes, e.g. | ||
| Loud salutes | LA Times Daily | 13 Dec 2015 |
| Volleys | Wall Street Journal | 05 Dec 2015 |
| Loud salutes | ||
| Sudden outbursts | ||
| Volleys | ||
| Rounds of applause | ||
| Noisy salutes | ||
| Outbursts | ||
| Series of shots, as from warships | ||
| Cannon shots | ||
| Verbal attacks | ||
| Artillery bursts | ||
| Artillery bursts | ||
| Gun salutes | ||
| Barrages | ||
| Fusillades | ||
| Battleship blasts | ||
| Battleship blasts | ||
| Discharges | ||
| Volleys | ||
| Battleship blasts | ||
| Artillery discharges | ||
| Rounds of applause | ||
| Bursts of applause | ||
| Rounds of applause. | ||
| Bursts of cheers. | ||
| Discharges of artillery, as a salute. | ||
| Spirited attacks |