| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Causes of ruin | ||
| Undoings | ||
| Deadly poisons | ||
| Bugaboos | New York Times | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Scourges | Newsday | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Opposite of "boons" | ||
| Scourges | Newsday | 30 Apr 2023 |
| Boons' counterparts | ||
| Curses | LA Times Daily | 04 Feb 2023 |
| Causes of unhappiness | USA Today | 07 Jan 2023 |
| Curses | Thomas Joseph | 02 Jan 2023 |
| Causes of ruination | Universal | 15 Oct 2022 |
| Scourges | Wall Street Journal | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Opposite of "boons" | ||
| Sources of suffering | LA Times Daily | 30 Oct 2021 |
| Ruinations | Newsday | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Curses | Eugene Sheffer | 27 Jul 2021 |
| Boons' counterparts | ||
| Curses | Canadiana | 06 Jul 2020 |