| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Like the first person to the finish line vis-a-vis everyone else | USA Today | 30 Apr 2026 |
| First to the finish line | New York Times | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Fastest (9) | ||
| Like a sprint winner | LA Times Daily | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Like a sprint winner | ||
| Exceeding all in expedition | Newsday | 16 Nov 2019 |
| 'Oh yeah ... uh-huh' | New York Times | 17 Dec 2015 |
| First to break the tape | ||
| Most prompt | ||
| First to break the tape | ||
| Least laggard | ||
| Least time-wasting. |