| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sprayed like boiling oil | The New Yorker Mini | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Test drape out, getting sprayed (9) | ||
| Like paint on some Pollock paintings | ||
| Speckled with drops (9) | ||
| Splashed and spotted | ||
| Covered inconsistently | ||
| Painted like Pollock | Newsday | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Made a ''messy'' manicure | Newsday | 22 May 2021 |
| Small talk by journalist is splashed | ||
| Like blood at some crime scenes | ||
| Made a mess | ||
| Sprinkled, as paint | ||
| All over the place, as paint | ||
| Covered with spots |