Historical clue formulations

• Less challenging — 2026-02-15
• Not taxing as much — 2024-06-15
• Like a bunny slope vis-à-vis a black diamond run — 2023-10-08
• Like blue and green ski trails, vis-à-vis black diamonds — 2021-12-31
• "___ said ..." — 2017-11-12
• Less strict — 2017-10-22
• Not as hard — 2017-02-27
• Like addition vis-à-vis division — 2015-09-19
• Not so knotty — 2014-10-22
• Less puzzling — 2014-08-31
• Less stressful — 2011-12-18
• Not so tough — 2011-11-06
• Less tough — 2008-10-22
• Less complex — 2006-12-12
• Less complicated — 2006-09-19
• Less taxing — 2006-08-20
• Not so tough — 2006-02-28
• Less difficult — 2006-01-09
• Not as strenuous — 2005-10-23
• Not as strenuous — 2005-07-17
• Less taxing — 2004-10-21
• Comparatively compliant — 2004-06-17
• Not so strict — 2004-02-13
• Simpler — 2001-07-04
• Not so taxing — 2000-04-30
• Less arduous — 2000-03-16
• Less trying — 1999-12-21
• Not so punishing — 1999-08-01
• Less strict — 1999-07-10
• Not so strenuous — 1998-11-22
• More convenient — 1998-11-09
• More compliant — 1997-11-09
• More lenient — 1996-09-15
• Lighter — 1995-07-02
• Less of a struggle — 1995-06-11
• Less strict — 1995-05-06
• Less difficult — 1994-12-05