| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spread thickly, as sunscreen | New York Times | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Spread thickly | Thomas Joseph | 04 Apr 2022 |
| Apply, as 42 Down | Newsday | 24 Sep 2020 |
| Spread thickly | The Telegraph Quick | 16 Aug 2020 |
| Spread special foam | ||
| Spread liberally | ||
| Lay on thick, as mayo | USA Today | 13 Apr 2017 |
| Lay on thick, as mayo | ||
| Lay on thick | USA Today | 31 Jul 2016 |
| Lay on thick | ||
| Apply liberally | Newsday | 30 Jul 2015 |
| Apply liberally | ||
| Lay on thick | ||
| Spread thickly | ||
| Lay on thick | ||
| Lay on thick | ||
| Lay on thick | ||
| Lay on thick | ||
| Spread thickly | ||
| Spread quickly | ||
| Spread lavishly or thickly | ||
| Apply lavishly | ||
| Apply thickly | ||
| Spread thickly | ||
| Spread on thick: Colloq. | ||
| Use a lot of: Colloq. | ||
| Lay it on thick |