| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bootlicking - or a less healthy desire, it's said | The Times Cryptic | 01 Feb 2025 |
| Declare more perverse desire for adulation | ||
| Auditor's no longer prepared to imagine servility | The Telegraph Toughie | 24 Dec 2020 |
| Weirdly a NYC psycho is licking boots | ||
| Fawning obsequiousness | The Telegraph Quick | 04 Jun 2016 |