Historical clue formulations

• Goes from Tokyo to Kyoto, say — 2017-12-16
• Letterman's favorite activity? — 2014-11-26
• Quip, part 4 — 2014-08-07
• See circled letters — 2014-06-04
• *Flashback and halfbacks — 2014-01-12
• "Slot machines" and "cash lost in 'em," e.g. — 2012-02-27
• Angered and enraged, e.g. — 2008-03-26