| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "-- -oo!" ("Ta-ta!") | Premier Sunday | 04 May 2025 |
| Start of a farewell | Newsday | 03 Nov 2024 |
| Farewell party visited by Pope, also earlier | ||
| See you at that party hosting stars | ||
| Advice on fluffy dog from Spooner? I'm off! | ||
| Start of a farewell | Newsday | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Spooner's dog, pointer, so long | ||
| Farewell, with "oo" | ||
| "___-oo!" | ||
| ____ -oo | ||
| ___-oo. |