| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crumple tightly, as a piece of paper: 2 wds. | ||
| Crumple into a ball | Newsday | 23 May 2023 |
| Crumple | Thomas Joseph | 10 May 2023 |
| Crumple into a ball | LA Times Daily | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Roll into a ball | Thomas Joseph | 02 Aug 2022 |
| Crumple into a ball | New York Times | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Compress into a ball | USA Today | 21 Aug 2021 |
| Crumple, as paper | Newsday | 22 Nov 2020 |
| Crush into a ball | USA Today | 08 Apr 2019 |
| Crush into a ball | ||
| Roll into a ball | Thomas Joseph | 24 Jun 2017 |
| Crumple into a ball | Thomas Joseph | 13 Jun 2017 |
| Crumple, in a way | The Washington Post | 25 Jul 2016 |
| Crumple | ||
| Crumple | ||
| Crumple | ||
| Crumple into a ball | ||
| Roll into a ball | ||
| Prepare to toss out | ||
| Make into a ball | ||
| Make into a ball | ||
| Crumple, as a piece of paper: 2 wds. | ||
| Crumple into a ball |