Historical clue formulations

• Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," for one — 2024-04-26
• "It must be exhausting always rooting for the ___" (Taylor Swift lyric) — 2023-10-29
• Flawed but relatable protagonist — 2023-04-16
• Many a Clint Eastwood role — 2019-01-17
• Gordon Gekko or Rooster Cogburn — 2017-04-08
• Raskolnikov in "Crime and Punishment," e.g. — 2009-12-27
• Dirty Harry, e.g. — 2004-12-05
• Either lead in "Easy Rider," e.g. — 2002-05-10
• Willy Loman, for one — 2001-09-02
• Lucky Jim, for one — 1998-08-26