Historical clue formulations

• Fights back tears? — 2025-10-19
• Fixes a hole, say — 2025-01-19
• Works on a crew? — 2024-06-14
• Mends, in a way — 2019-02-03
• Mends with stitches — 2018-10-02
• Puts in stitches, say — 2015-11-29
• Mends, as socks — 2014-06-10
• Works on socks, say — 2013-01-09
• Mends, as socks — 2011-10-24
• Mends — 2011-01-09
• Does some mending — 2010-09-20
• Fixes holes, say — 2006-01-29
• Mends, as socks — 2004-08-10
• Fills in holes — 2001-10-11
• Sews the hose — 2001-03-06
• Fixes a toe? — 2000-03-09
• Closes the gap? — 1994-08-14
• Fills in a hole — 1994-05-06
• Sews up — 1994-01-30