Historical clue formulations

• Taking a hint? — 2025-03-08
• Hip, with "in" — 2014-12-20
• In the loop, with "in" — 2013-06-28
• Aware, with "in" — 2009-10-06
• Informed, with "in" — 2008-02-11
• Like a crossword — 2004-11-20
• Aware, with "in" — 2002-02-17
• Tipped off — 2001-06-18
• Like every crossword answer — 2000-03-18
• Aware, with "in" — 1997-05-12