Historical clue formulations

• With 27-Down, fateful time for a sorority pledge — 2026-01-17
• Clubs opening, perhaps — 2025-11-21
• Auction action — 2025-11-18
• Offered — 2025-10-10
• Auction offer — 2025-06-17
• Two hearts, for one — 2025-03-05
• Auction action — 2024-12-29
• Prospective Olympic city's campaign — 2024-08-09
• Put in an offer — 2024-08-07
• Show interest at an auction — 2024-05-20
• Make an offer at an auction — 2024-02-27
• Bridge component — 2024-01-21
• What a nod might indicate — 2023-12-08
• Auction action — 2022-05-11
• Action on eBay — 2020-11-16
• Four clubs, for example — 2020-10-29
• Input on eBay — 2019-01-26
• Tender — 2018-10-12
• Creation of an Olympic city hopeful — 2018-02-20
• Offer — 2017-10-13
• "One no-trump," e.g. — 2016-07-05
• eBay action — 2014-11-05
• Said, as "adieu" — 2013-10-29
• Crack at a contract — 2012-10-26
• What a raised hand may signify — 2012-09-06
• Offer on eBay — 2011-10-24
• Bit of eBay action — 2008-09-30
• Not pass — 2007-06-23
• A club, e.g. — 2007-05-06
• "Two clubs," e.g., in bridge — 2007-02-26
• A spade, e.g. — 2006-12-01
• Take part in an auction — 2006-11-21
• Nod, maybe — 2006-08-17
• Nod, maybe — 2005-07-17
• Preceder of 109-Down — 2005-06-12
• Wish — 2004-10-05
• Signal at Sotheby's — 2003-08-05
• It may be sealed — 2003-07-16
• Two hearts, say — 2003-06-20
• Bridge declaration — 2003-05-12
• Shout heard around the block? — 2002-08-03
• Raise one's hand, perhaps — 2002-03-29
• Didn't pass — 2002-03-06
• Two hearts, say — 2001-12-14
• Auction action — 2001-11-06
• Contractor's figure — 2001-10-13
• Two hearts, e.g. — 2001-08-16
• You might need a paddle to do this — 2001-05-23
• Action on eBay — 2000-12-27
• Broker's action — 2000-10-15