Historical clue formulations

• The Motor City, on scoreboards — 2025-09-09
• Lead follower: Abbr. — 2024-10-12
• Lions or Tigers, on a scoreboard — 2024-03-24
• The Lions, on scoreboards — 2023-05-28
• Pistons or Lions, on scoreboards — 2021-11-17
• Mystery title: Abbr. — 2020-03-28
• Case worker: Abbr. — 2019-10-12
• The Lions or Tigers, on scoreboards — 2018-12-02
• The Pistons, on scoreboards — 2018-10-23
• Clue follower: Abbr. — 2016-10-21
• "The Shield" fig. — 2015-08-08
• SFO opponent in the 2012 World Series — 2014-03-13
• 65-Across's title: Abbr. — 2013-11-16
• Cagney or Lacey: Abbr. — 2013-07-21
• Badge holder: Abbr. — 2013-05-03
• One taking the lead?: Abbr. — 2012-08-25
• Police dept. rank — 2012-06-05
• Ford Field team, on scoreboards — 2011-11-23
• Police dept. title — 2010-12-14
• Cannon, e.g.: Abbr. — 2010-09-24
• Badge holder: Abbr. — 2010-03-05
• The Pistons, on a scoreboard — 2009-12-09
• Comerica Park team, on scoreboards — 2009-10-02
• Badge flasher: Abbr. — 2008-12-23
• The Tigers, on scoreboards — 2008-11-30
• A.L. Central scoreboard abbr. — 2007-10-12
• Investigator: Abbr. — 2007-07-23
• One with the force: Abbr. — 2007-06-22
• Lead seeker: Abbr. — 2007-06-01
• Lead investigator?: Abbr. — 2006-07-14
• "Law & Order" fig. — 2005-10-17
• One working with a 23-Down: Abbr. — 2005-09-03
• Police rank: Abbr. — 2005-06-14
• "Law & Order" type: Abbr. — 2003-12-14
• Clue gatherer: Abbr. — 2003-09-03
• Evidence gatherer: Abbr. — 2003-06-29
• Person on the scene: Abbr. — 2003-03-02
• L.A.P.D. investigator — 2003-02-11
• Person with a badge: Abbr. — 2002-01-26
• ___ sgt. (police rank) — 2001-11-07
• Police dept. employee — 2000-11-24
• P.D. figure — 2000-06-24
• Member of a force: Abbr. — 2000-04-23
• N.Y.P.D. investigator — 2000-02-23
• Whodunit solver: Abbr. — 1999-02-14
• P.I., e.g. — 1999-02-12
• N.Y.P.D. title — 1998-08-26
• "N.Y.P.D. Blue" title: Abbr. — 1996-06-16
• Police department abbr. — 1994-04-17