| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Compresses, informally | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Flattens, so to speak | Newsday | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Steps on, as a bug | New York Times | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Squashes | USA Today | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Flattens, informally | Wall Street Journal | 12 Aug 2016 |
| Presses together | ||
| Compresses, informally | ||
| Reduces to a pulp |