Historical clue formulations

• Twisted balloon shapes, typically — 2026-07-12
• Veterinarian's interest — 2025-12-04
• Members of a certain kingdom — 2021-06-11
• What God created after the stars, per the Bible — 2019-08-23
• Zoo collection — 2017-05-30
• See 98-Across — 2017-02-26
• Cat and mouse — 2015-11-22
• Fabled characters? — 2014-12-26
• Some cracker shapes — 2011-06-24
• Cracker shapes — 2009-08-07
• Brutes — 2007-06-15
• Fauna — 2007-01-14
• They're in a kingdom — 2003-12-26
• Characters in fables, usually — 2000-08-13
• Cracker shapes — 1998-03-24
• '60s British invasion band, with "The" — 1995-11-12
• Barbarians — 1995-07-29