| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shovel dirt actively? Not for long | The Times Quick Cryptic | 05 Jul 2025 |
| *Boxer brief | LA Times Daily | 04 Jul 2025 |
| Passing hovel, dirt's terrible | The Telegraph Cryptic | 28 Apr 2025 |
| His older TV's repair is not long-lasting (5-5) | ||
| Loved shirt sadly of a fleeting sort (5,5) | ||
| Lasting only a brief time (5-5) | ||
| Ephemeral lot dervish removed (5-5) | ||
| Fleeting | Wall Street Journal | 05 Oct 2021 |
| Ephemeral spirit Old Nick rejected | The Telegraph Cryptic | 31 Oct 2018 |
| Of limited existence |