Historical clue formulations

• "___ expected" — 2026-04-05
• "___ said ..." — 2024-09-29
• "___ was saying ..." — 2024-01-07
• "___ expected …" — 2023-06-08
• "___ was saying …" — 2023-03-08
• "___ live and breathe!" — 2022-05-01
• With 25-Across, "___ saying ..." — 2020-12-15
• Do-do connector — 2020-04-17
• "Take me ___ am" — 2018-08-29
• "Just ___ suspected" — 2018-05-13
• "___ Lay Dying" — 2016-10-31
• "___ expected ..." — 2016-05-28
• "Try ___ might ..." — 2015-11-01
• "Just ___ expected" — 2014-08-20
• "Try ___ might ..." — 2014-03-18
• "Just ___ suspected" — 2013-10-23
• "___ mentioned ..." — 2013-10-04
• "Call 'em"/"see 'em" connection — 2013-07-03
• "Take me ___ am" — 2013-04-22
• "___ see it ..." — 2013-03-27
• "Do ___ say, not ..." — 2012-12-10
• "___ said ..." — 2012-09-30
• "___ see it ..." — 2012-08-14
• "___ said ..." — 2012-06-02
• "Do ___ do" — 2012-05-01
• "___ mentioned ..." — 2012-04-22
• "___ live and breathe!" — 2012-04-09
• "___ made clear ..." — 2012-02-29
• "Just ___ suspected!" — 2011-09-18
• "___ Lay Dying" — 2011-07-06
• "___ always say ..." — 2011-05-04
• Sinatra's "Softly, ___ Leave You" — 2010-12-26
• "___ said ..." — 2010-06-26
• "___ recall ..." — 2010-01-19
• "Just ___ thought!" — 2009-09-06
• "___ always say ..." — 2009-09-03
• "___ Lay Dying" — 2009-03-10
• "___ see it ..." — 2008-12-31
• "___ was saying ..." — 2008-07-28
• "___ see it ..." — 2008-07-17
• "Just ___ thought!" — 2008-06-18
• Alicia Keys #1 album "___ Am" — 2008-04-24
• "___ live and breathe!" — 2008-04-14
• "Just ___ thought!" — 2007-12-16
• "Take me ___ am" — 2007-09-02
• "Do ___ do" — 2007-07-18
• Do-do connector — 2007-05-20
• Do-do link — 2007-03-30
• "___ recall ..." — 2007-03-21
• Do-do connector — 2006-08-06