Historical clue formulations

• Cousin of a curtsy — 2026-08-24
• Curved shape — 2026-04-25
• Acknowledgment of applause, maybe — 2025-10-15
• Final act of a play? — 2025-08-03
• Show of respect — 2025-03-28
• What might help wrap up a gift … or a performance — 2023-11-29
• With 61-Down, accessory worn by 19-/21-, 26-/29-, 45-/49- and 54-/56-Across, as depicted four times in this puzzle's grid — 2023-08-29
• Stick for a 15-Across player — 2023-07-12
• Finishing touch, so to speak — 2022-08-04
• Gift wrapper's final touch — 2022-03-06
• Take a ___ — 2021-09-05
• Bit of Christmas morning detritus — 2021-08-21
• Pull (out) — 2021-07-17
• Gesture meaning "thank you" — 2021-05-25
• Play's final act? — 2020-03-01
• Debut, metaphorically — 2018-10-28
• Ship's front — 2018-07-23
• Opposite of stern — 2018-01-18
• With 38-Across, pasta shape — 2017-09-15
• Front of a boat — 2017-01-31
• Decorative flourish — 2015-12-12
• Show of respect — 2015-03-22
• With 75-Across, bark — 2014-08-10
• Where the nose is — 2014-07-31
• Cellist's purchase — 2012-12-04
• *Weapon for William Tell — 2012-05-02
• End of many a concert — 2012-03-21
• Arrow shooter — 2010-07-12
• Salaam — 2010-05-13
• It comes after the last number — 2009-07-31
• Present addition — 2009-05-21
• Gift-wrapping aid — 2009-03-19
• What a violinist may take on stage, in two different senses — 2008-07-22
• Submit — 2006-12-02
• Reaction to an ovation — 2006-08-10
• Arrow's shooter — 2006-07-03
• Close a show — 2005-10-11
• Violist's purchase — 2003-10-02
• A violinist might use one or take one — 2003-02-02
• Item for 58-Down — 2002-11-05
• Reaction to applause — 2002-10-15
• Arrow shooter — 2002-03-25
• It'll do for the present — 2000-11-12
• Gift beautifier — 2000-01-11
• Salaam — 1999-12-19
• Fiddle stick — 1999-12-03
• Yield — 1999-11-03
• Final act on stage? — 1999-08-11
• Gift decoration — 1999-03-22
• Lose (to) — 1998-07-23