Last seen in:
- Universal - Jul 31 2025
- Universal - Jul 31 2025
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 30,463 - Nov 21 2023
- New York Times - Sep 1 2023
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise Jumbo No 1602
- Universal - Dec 15 2022
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 30,104 - Sep 28 2022
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9014
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise No 1773
- Universal - Mar 12 2022
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