| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Affectionate sign-off | New York Times | 06 Nov 2019 |
| Affectionate sign-off | ||
| Tic-tac-toe loser | New York Times | 28 Apr 2019 |
| Tic-tac-toe loser | ||
| Affectionate letters at the end of a letter | The Washington Post | 08 Jul 2016 |
| Losing line in tic-tac-toe | ||
| Worthless tic-tac-toe row | ||
| Pencil game loser | ||
| Losing row | ||
| Certain losing line | ||
| Tic-tac-toe loser | ||
| Tic-tac-toe loser | ||
| Losing tic-tac-toe line | ||
| Tic-tac-toe line | ||
| Losing tic-tac-toe line | ||
| Noughts-and-crosses line |