| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Admit defeat | LA Times Daily | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Give up | Newsday | 18 Jun 2022 |
| Admit defeat | Premier Sunday | 15 May 2022 |
| Give up, or what you might do before the starts of the answers to starred clues | LA Times Daily | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Admit defeat | USA Today | 01 Jun 2020 |
| Throw in the towel | The New Yorker | 03 Jun 2019 |
| Admit defeat | ||
| Admit defeat | ||
| Give in | ||
| Give up | ||
| Admit defeat | ||
| Surrender, in a way | ||
| Surrender | ||
| Surrender | ||
| Give in | ||
| "Give up!" | ||
| Surrender, relatively speaking? | ||
| Give up, relatively speaking |