Historical clue formulations

• "Bumping," as a party — 2026-11-08
• — — 2026-09-17
• Undying? — 2026-08-30
• Still in the game — 2025-07-13
• Keep hope ___ — 2024-11-19
• Get out of Dodge — 2024-06-20
• Still in the running, so to speak — 2024-01-16
• "It's ___!" (classic "Frankenstein" line) — 2023-07-31
• Sexiest Man ___ (annual award) — 2023-07-03
• "Stayin' ___" (Bee Gees song often used in CPR training) — 2022-11-28
• Still in it — 2021-07-23
• Still surviving — 2021-01-18
• Still breathing — 2019-10-29
• Still around — 2019-07-13
• Not yet out of the game — 2018-12-26
• In play — 2018-11-30
• ___ and kicking — 2017-11-13
• Still in the running — 2016-04-27
• Still in the running — 2016-03-02
• Full of zip — 2015-09-09
• Still kicking — 2015-03-16
• See 26-Down — 2012-11-12
• Still in the game — 2011-11-18
• ___ and kicking — 2011-02-28
• Having a pulse — 2011-01-25
• Registering a pulse — 2010-08-22
• Still in the game — 2010-05-11
• Still kicking — 2009-05-11
• Vibrant — 2008-09-01
• Dead's opposite — 2008-08-25
• Ticking — 2006-06-11
• Animate — 2006-02-17
• Still in the game — 2005-12-14
• Breathing — 2005-10-24
• One way to look — 2005-05-25
• See 9-Across — 2005-03-22
• In play — 2004-12-01
• "Stayin' ___" (disco hit) — 2004-09-27
• Full of energy — 2004-03-22
• Not dead — 2003-11-10
• Vibrant — 2003-09-29
• Breathing — 2003-03-19
• Bubbly — 2003-02-02
• Still in play — 2002-08-27
• Well's partner — 2002-05-28
• Not to be counted out yet — 2001-06-24
• Still in the game — 2001-05-10
• Still in contention — 2001-02-27
• Breathing — 2000-05-01
• Above ground? — 2000-01-09