| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "They had our number" | LA Times Daily | 14 Mar 2026 |
| "They crushed us!" | Universal | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Words of the vanquished | ||
| Sad response to "How was the game?" | New York Times | 11 Feb 2024 |
| 'The other team won' | USA Today | 03 Sep 2023 |
| Admission of defeat | Universal | 03 Sep 2023 |
| "The other team clobbered us" | LA Times Daily | 25 Jul 2022 |
| 'They won' | ||
| ''They trounced us'' | Newsday | 05 Jun 2020 |
| Dejected reply to "How was the game?" | Universal | 01 May 2020 |
| Lament of the defeated | New York Times | 16 Apr 2017 |
| Lament of the defeated | ||
| "They beat us" | ||
| "They clobbered us!" | ||
| Brief post-game summary | ||
| Brief post-game summary | ||
| Runner-up's news | ||
| Team's admission of defeat | ||
| Runner-up's news | ||
| Terse admission of defeat | ||
| Defeated team's lament | ||
| Defeatees' comment | ||
| Game report | ||
| Laconic words of defeat | ||
| "They crushed us" | ||
| "They creamed us" | ||
| "They kicked our ass" |