| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hear sherpa becoming nervous (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Flexing | ||
| Stretching like a Sherpa, say? (7) | ||
| Number celebrate, becoming screwed up | The Telegraph Cryptic | 08 Feb 2019 |
| Getting wound up | ||
| Becoming tight | ||
| Showing strain, maybe | ||
| Becoming tight | ||
| Getting uptight | ||
| Making less lax | ||
| Making taut | ||
| ___ Norkay, Everest climber. | ||
| Norkay of Everest fame. | ||
| ___ Norkay, conqueror of Everest. |