| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Without a victory | ||
| Line in red and white stripes originally without success | The Guardian Cryptic | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Unsuccessful fellow finally getting out more, it's suggested? | The Times Cryptic | 13 Jul 2022 |
| 0-and-something | Newsday | 07 Dec 2018 |
| Hoping for victory #1 | Newsday | 15 Oct 2017 |
| Like the Detroit Lions in 2008 | LA Times Daily | 14 Jan 2016 |
| Like the Detroit Lions in 2008 | ||
| Like some last-place teams | ||
| Having lost every game | ||
| Like a maiden at Belmont |