| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gently pull on | LA Times Daily | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Pull on | LA Times Daily | 29 Jul 2023 |
| Yank on | LA Times Daily | 05 Jul 2023 |
| Pull on | Newsday | 28 May 2023 |
| Pull on | Newsday | 17 Oct 2021 |
| Pull on | Newsday | 10 Feb 2021 |
| Pull with effort | Newsday | 13 Dec 2020 |
| Pull on, as heartstrings: 2 wds. | ||
| Pull on | Eugene Sheffer | 23 May 2020 |
| Pull on, as heartstrings: 2 wds. | ||
| Pull gently | Wall Street Journal | 01 Jul 2017 |
| Yank | Wall Street Journal | 06 Jun 2017 |
| Gently pull | Wall Street Journal | 01 Dec 2016 |
| Pull on | LA Times Daily | 19 Feb 2016 |
| Pull with effort | LA Times Daily | 09 Aug 2015 |
| Pull with effort | ||
| Try to pull off, say | ||
| Try to dislodge, perhaps | ||
| Pull on | ||
| Gently pull on | ||
| Pull on | ||
| Pull on | ||
| Pull | ||
| Draw a little at a time? | ||
| Pull on | ||
| Pull | ||
| Pull lightly | ||
| Affect, as heartstrings | ||
| Gently yank | ||
| Affect, as heartstrings | ||
| Pull with effort | ||
| Pull vigorously on | ||
| Pull on | ||
| Gently pull on | ||
| Pull on | ||
| Pull on | ||
| Yank, as the bottom on Mommy's dress |