Historical clue formulations

• Mentioned — 2026-04-04
• Gave credit where credit was due, say — 2024-07-25
• Presented with a ticket — 2024-04-06
• Ticketed — 2023-03-29
• Gave a ticket — 2022-09-02
• Word that becomes its own synonym when RED is inserted between its first two letters — 2021-05-07
• Gave credit — 2021-03-26
• Quoted — 2020-09-25
• Made an example of — 2020-02-22
• Gave credit to — 2019-10-23
• Commended — 2015-09-25
• In a footnote, say — 2014-04-27
• Gave a speeding ticket — 2012-05-28
• Given a ticket — 2012-04-22
• Ticketed — 2010-01-15
• Quoted — 2008-12-02
• Referred to — 2008-02-25
• Referred to — 2005-02-02
• Acknowledged — 2003-01-10
• Named — 2002-07-31
• Put in a bibliography, say — 2000-11-15
• Footnoted — 1997-11-23
• Gave a ticket — 1997-09-16
• Commended for merit — 1995-05-24
• Given as a source — 1993-12-24