Historical clue formulations

• Take, as a pointer — 2024-03-23
• Take a pointer? — 2019-11-08
• Run off with a boxer, maybe? — 2019-07-22
• Take a few pointers? — 2018-07-08
• Take a peke? — 2012-05-20
• Grab some chow? — 2005-10-23
• Pinch a pooch — 1994-12-07