| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Entered on tiptoe | New York Times | 21 Sep 2025 |
| Entered on tiptoes | ||
| Came unnoticed | Newsday | 25 Mar 2023 |
| Entered sneakily | The Washington Post Sunday | 08 Dec 2019 |
| Arrived furtively | The Washington Post Sunday | 13 Oct 2019 |
| Entered silently | Wall Street Journal | 26 Dec 2018 |
| Arrived barefoot, perhaps | Newsday | 23 Jun 2018 |
| Entered furtively | Premier Sunday | 18 Feb 2018 |
| Entered silently | ||
| Arrived quietly | Thomas Joseph | 13 May 2017 |
| Entered on tiptoe | The Washington Post | 26 Mar 2017 |
| Entered on tiptoe | LA Times Daily | 26 Mar 2017 |
| Entered on tiptoe | ||
| Entered surreptitiously | ||
| Arrived quietly | ||
| Entered surreptitiously | ||
| Entered surreptitiously | ||
| Entered surreptitiously | ||
| Entered like a thief | ||
| Entered like a robber | ||
| Came furtively. |