Historical clue formulations

• Pays for a hand — 2025-01-30
• Gets in on the game — 2017-06-03
• Kicks in one's share — 2012-08-12
• Indicates that one is in — 2009-11-20
• Shows that one is in? — 2006-11-25
• Deserves a hand? — 2006-06-17
• Gets ready to play — 2004-06-11
• Deserves a hand? — 2001-05-18
• Pays what's expected — 1997-09-28
• Kicks in, initially — 1994-08-21