| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Is insufficient | New York Times | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Is unacceptable | LA Times Daily | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Is unacceptable | The Washington Post | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Is unacceptable | LA Times Daily | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Is inadequate | Universal | 24 Sep 2020 |
| Is not up to snuff | Newsday | 27 Dec 2019 |
| "This ___." (not enough): 2 wds. | ||
| Is unsatisfactory | Newsday | 26 Feb 2017 |
| Is hardly satisfactory | USA Today | 04 Jun 2016 |
| Is unacceptable | New York Times | 28 Feb 2016 |
| Is hardly satisfactory | ||
| Is unsatisfactory | New York Times | 09 Aug 2015 |
| Is unsatisfactory | ||
| Is unacceptable | ||
| Falls short | ||
| Is all wrong | ||
| Is unacceptable | ||
| Is all wrong | ||
| Is unacceptable | ||
| Is not up to snuff | ||
| Is unacceptable | ||
| Is unacceptable | ||
| Is inadequate | ||
| Is not acceptable | ||
| Is insufficient |