| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Deeply distressed | USA Today | 09 Aug 2025 |
| Left in pieces (4,2) | ||
| Left in pieces | The Guardian Quick | 02 Dec 2023 |
| Emotionally distraught | Wall Street Journal | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Ripped to shreds | LA Times Daily | 07 Jan 2021 |
| Ripped to shreds | The Washington Post | 07 Jan 2021 |
| Very upset | The Washington Post Sunday | 07 Jul 2019 |
| Shredded | Thomas Joseph | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Shredded | Universal | 11 Sep 2016 |
| Distraught | New York Times | 28 May 2016 |
| In shreds | LA Times Daily | 12 May 2016 |
| Distraught | ||
| In shreds | ||
| Shredded | ||
| Shredded | Eugene Sheffer | 13 Jul 2015 |
| Shredded | ||
| Brokenhearted | ||
| Brokenhearted | ||
| Shredded | ||
| Shredded | ||
| In shreds | ||
| Emotionally distraught | ||
| In shreds | ||
| In pieces | ||
| Deeply upset | ||
| Deeply upset | ||
| In shreds | ||
| In tatters. | ||
| In violent disarray. | ||
| Ripped apart. | ||
| Ripped to pieces. | ||
| Like some streets. | ||
| Like some roads. | ||
| Shredded. |