| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Game admission of defeat | ||
| "Uncle!" | New York Times | 13 Mar 2022 |
| "I give up!" | Eugene Sheffer | 10 Jul 2020 |
| Terse concession | Thomas Joseph | 14 Feb 2020 |
| 'Uncle!' | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 09 Nov 2018 |
| Terse concession speech | New York Times | 12 Jun 2018 |
| Terse concession speech | ||
| "Uncle!" | ||
| 'I concede' | New York Times | 26 Oct 2015 |
| "I concede" | ||
| "Oh, I give up!" | ||
| "Oh, I give up!" | ||
| Exclamation of resignation | ||
| "I give up" | ||
| "I give up" | ||
| Resignation announcement? | ||
| Resignation announcement? | ||
| "I concede" | ||
| Concession stand? | ||
| Concession stand? | ||
| "I concede" | ||
| 20-Across's admission |