| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting the standard: 3 wds. | ||
| Suitably capable | New York Times Mini | 18 Nov 2023 |
| As good as expected | The Washington Post | 25 Jan 2021 |
| As good as expected | LA Times Daily | 25 Jan 2021 |
| Meeting expectations | ||
| Meeting expectations | New York Times | 01 Dec 2019 |
| Passing muster | LA Times Daily | 18 Apr 2019 |
| Passing muster | The Washington Post | 18 Apr 2019 |
| Passing muster | ||
| Adequate | Wall Street Journal | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Adequate for the job | Premier Sunday | 26 Aug 2018 |
| Adequate | ||
| As good as expected | Universal | 08 Sep 2017 |
| "That is not ___" (Not of the required standard): 3 wds. | ||
| As good as expected | ||
| Satisfactory | New York Times | 07 Aug 2016 |
| Satisfactory | ||
| As expected | LA Times Daily | 25 Sep 2015 |
| As expected | ||
| Of standard quality | ||
| Meeting expectations | ||
| Satisfactorily | ||
| Sufficient | ||
| Good enough | ||
| Feeling well | ||
| Adequate for the job | ||
| Of standard quality | ||
| As expected | ||
| As good as usual | ||
| Normal | ||
| In good health, perhaps | ||
| Normal | ||
| Adequate | ||
| Acceptable | ||
| In good health |