Historical clue formulations

• Started a game of blackjack, say — 2026-09-15
• Handed out, as playing cards — 2026-07-27
• Gave a hand — 2026-07-21
• Gave out cards — 2026-05-18
• Passed out cards — 2025-09-02
• Coped (with) — 2025-03-25
• Handed out — 2024-03-22
• Like cards at a card table — 2024-01-16
• Taken care of, with "with" — 2023-01-17
• Like playing cards — 2022-09-16
• Passed out — 2021-08-12
• Passed out in Vegas — 2020-05-03
• Gave out hands — 2019-02-20
• Decked out? — 2018-04-26
• Gave a hand — 2018-01-29
• Coped (with) — 2018-01-12
• Passed out — 2016-08-11
• Did a Vegas job — 2014-02-16
• Passed out — 2013-05-03
• Handed out cards — 2013-03-26
• Was concerned (with) — 2012-11-04
• Handed out — 2012-06-13
• Passed out on the table? — 2010-02-04
• Gave out — 2006-02-11
• Passed out — 2005-11-25
• Passed out — 2005-10-05
• Ready to be played, in a way — 2004-12-19
• Handed out cards — 2004-11-29
• Handed out — 2004-10-26
• Put one's cards on the table — 2004-09-25
• Like some hands — 2004-07-16
• Had control of the deck — 2003-02-17
• Passed out — 2000-12-05
• Handed out, as cards — 2000-09-11
• Passed out — 1996-06-21
• Distributed — 1996-02-14
• Did business (with) — 1995-05-17
• Handed out — 1995-05-08
• Handed out — 1995-04-25
• Gave everybody a hand — 1995-01-22