Historical clue formulations

• Coat with small droplets — 2023-05-14
• Moisten, in a way — 2016-06-30
• Dampen, perhaps — 2014-08-24
• Moisten, as grass — 2010-11-02
• Lightly moisten — 2008-06-15
• Moisten — 2006-09-23
• Get the drop on? — 2002-05-05
• Moisten, in a way — 2002-02-14
• Moisten — 2001-08-16
• Moisten — 2001-02-10
• Sprinkle — 1999-03-14
• Make misty — 1996-04-08
• Lightly moisten — 1996-01-13