| Clue | Source | Date |
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| Sure winners | Universal | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Guaranteed winners | Wall Street Journal | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Sure winners | New York Times | 02 Aug 2020 |
| Sure winners | Newsday | 27 Dec 2019 |
| Easy winners, or a phonetic hint to starred entries' hidden brands | Universal | 17 Jan 2019 |
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| Sure victors | The Washington Post | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Sure victors | LA Times Daily | 31 Jan 2018 |
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| Heavy favorites | LA Times Daily | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Heavy favorites | The Washington Post | 23 Oct 2017 |
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| Certain winners: Slang. |