| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wanted to play with guitar at the top ? plucked string? | ||
| Strummed (banjo) | ||
| Sounded like a doorstop spring | Universal | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Before landing on Germany agent active around west sounded local | The Telegraph Toughie | 07 Aug 2015 |
| Performed like Buck Owens | LA Times Daily | 17 May 2015 |
| Talked nasally | Newsday | 02 Apr 2015 |
| Sounded country | ||
| Performed like Buck Owens | ||
| Talked nasally | ||
| Pulled, as a bow | ||
| Played guitar, maybe | ||
| Sounded like a steel guitar | ||
| Talked nasally | ||
| Sang like Gomer | ||
| Strummed. |