| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gets down to business | Newsday | 05 Feb 2025 |
| Gets right to the point (2 wds.) | ||
| Speaks frankly | Newsday | 27 Dec 2017 |
| Has a frank discussion | Premier Sunday | 06 Sep 2015 |
| Gets down to business | Newsday | 14 Jan 2015 |
| Has a frank discussion | ||
| Gets down to business | ||
| Lays it on the line | ||
| Lays it on the line | ||
| Pulls no punches | ||
| Doesn't mince words | ||
| Lays it on the line | ||
| Gets down to business | ||
| Speaks bluntly. | ||
| Speaks frankly. |