Last seen in:
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9462
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9011
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,395 - Jun 26 2022
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8779
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 29,405 - Jul 2 2020
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 29,199 - Nov 4 2019
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,232 - May 12 2019
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7794
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 506 - Feb 4 2018
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise Jumbo No 1282
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