Possible Clues:

• Marked as correct
• Miffed
• Sounded like a watch
• Marked correct
• What happened to The Times - credit that to the journalist?
• Made a check mark
• Sounded like a clock
• What the clock did and got off for a reprimand
• Made repetitive sound like old clock
• What the watch did, and got 14 down with a reprimand