Historical clue formulations

• Drinks down heartily — 2021-06-09
• Slowly moves (along) — 2019-05-17
• Finishes all at once, in a way — 2016-02-21
• Gets down quickly — 2012-10-27
• Downs without a break — 2009-06-06
• Finishes quickly, in a way — 2007-10-26