| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Became tiresome to | Premier Sunday | 18 Sep 2022 |
| "He became more delusional, as the month ___." (passed slowly): 2 wds. | ||
| Kept going and going | New York Times | 09 Aug 2019 |
| Passed slowly, as time | The New Yorker | 29 Apr 2019 |
| Kept going and going | ||
| Passed slowly, as time | USA Today | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Passed slowly | New York Times | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Passed slowly | ||
| Passed slowly, as time | ||
| Passed tediously | ||
| Passed tediously | ||
| Irritated | ||
| Began to irritate | ||
| Continued, and continued... | ||
| Elapsed. |