Historical clue formulations

• Light — 2026-07-25
• Mild — 2024-06-13
• Having a light touch — 2023-12-05
• Washing machine setting — 2020-08-02
• Soothing — 2018-06-13
• Softhearted — 2016-12-06
• Gradual, as a slope — 2016-06-24
• Tame — 2009-11-29
• Washing machine setting — 2008-06-08
• Like caresses — 2008-03-04
• Washer setting — 2007-01-05
• Washer setting — 2006-09-10
• Not likely to bite — 2003-06-08
• Tamed — 2003-01-06
• Nonabrasive — 1999-07-11
• Not rough — 1997-12-29
• Washer setting — 1997-05-25
• Word in a detergent ad — 1994-02-11