| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Absence of spirit or animation (8) | ||
| Meekness | ||
| State of being broken | New York Times | 12 Dec 2020 |
| Docility | ||
| Docility | New York Times | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Spooner's to identify tragic female indicating lack of spirit | The Telegraph Cryptic | 16 Mar 2018 |
| People with energy stop Soviet news agency being bland | ||
| Docility | ||
| Property of housepets? | ||
| Docility. | ||
| Insipidity. | ||
| Playing-it-safe quality |