Historical clue formulations

• Just about anything on a string — 2025-12-17
• Laser pointer or rubber mouse — 2025-09-29
• Laser pointer or ball of yarn — 2025-05-13
• Mittens might fiddle with one — 2024-08-30
• Laser pointer or yarn ball, maybe — 2023-09-05
• Ball of yarn, maybe — 2019-04-05
• Stuffed mouse, maybe — 2008-03-11