| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Going one's own way | Newsday | 23 Sep 2021 |
| Lacking guidance | Newsday | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Without a captain | Universal | 04 Aug 2018 |
| Without a captain | ||
| Lacking guidance | Jonesin | 20 Jun 2017 |
| Having no head | New York Times | 16 Aug 2015 |
| Directionless | ||
| Having no head | ||
| Lacking guidance | ||
| Acting independently | ||
| Without direction | ||
| Without direction | ||
| Anarchic | ||
| Headless | ||
| Anarchic | ||
| Proceeding independently | ||
| With no one to follow | ||
| Guideless | ||
| With nobody in charge | ||
| Having no captain | ||
| Going it alone | ||
| Lacking guidance | ||
| Headless? | ||
| Without a guide | ||
| Headless? | ||
| Without a guide | ||
| Like an orchestra without a conductor | ||
| Wandering aimlessly | ||
| Proceeding independently | ||
| Lacking guidance | ||
| Guideless | ||
| Without guidance | ||
| Without direction | ||
| Lacking guidance. | ||
| Without guidance. | ||
| Not guided. | ||
| Leaderless. | ||
| Lacking a guide. | ||
| Without a guide. |