| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| By a narrow margin | New York Times | 09 Jun 2022 |
| By a narrow margin | New York Times | 26 Apr 2019 |
| By a narrow margin | ||
| In a scanty way | The Washington Post Sunday | 16 Dec 2018 |
| How very close games are won | Premier Sunday | 21 Feb 2016 |
| ___ built (willowy) | USA Today | 28 Oct 2015 |
| ___ built (willowy) | ||
| Meagerly | ||
| By a narrow margin | ||
| By a narrow margin | ||
| ____ built (willowy) | ||
| By a whisker | ||
| Without much margin of victory |