Historical clue formulations

• It might grow slowly on a face — 2026-04-22
• Friendly look — 2026-02-26
• "Aw, shucks" response, maybe — 2025-10-09
• Sheepish look, maybe — 2025-06-30
• Ear-to-ear expression — 2025-05-19
• Toothy look — 2025-04-01
• Beam — 2024-05-21
• Smile from ear to ear — 2024-05-13
• Emulate the Cheshire cat — 2022-11-20
• Display of choppers — 2022-01-21
• Cheshire cat's signature feature — 2021-05-26
• Toothy smile — 2020-09-06
• Beam — 2019-04-05
• Small beam — 2017-10-29
• ___ and bear it — 2017-06-12
• Sheepish look — 2017-02-28
• Smile — 2016-12-13
• Beam — 2016-09-28
• Beam — 2016-09-02
• Smile — 2015-10-26
• Small beam? — 2015-02-26
• Smile — 2015-01-19
• :-), in an e-mail — 2013-04-01
• Sheepish look, maybe — 2010-06-14
• Prankster's look — 2010-05-20
• Sign of satisfaction — 2009-12-11
• Meaning of the emoticon :-D — 2009-09-20
• Use one's zygomatic muscles — 2009-05-23
• Sign of sheepishness — 2009-04-30
• Expression for the Joker — 2008-08-17
• Wink accompanier — 2007-11-03
• Put on a happy face — 2007-06-10
• :D, in an e-mail — 2007-06-02
• Show pleasure — 2006-01-19
• Smile — 2005-06-27
• Small beam — 2005-03-21
• Smile — 2005-01-03
• Alfred E. Neuman feature — 2004-12-12
• Show of amusement — 2004-08-14
• Smile — 2004-02-11
• Sheepish look — 2003-09-05
• Beam — 2003-01-05
• Smile — 2002-09-18
• Alfred E. Neuman expression — 2002-08-13
• Friendly look — 2001-06-08
• Smile — 2001-03-29
• Happy face — 2000-04-04
• "You got me!" look — 2000-03-11
• Winner's look — 1999-05-19
• Sheepish look — 1999-05-17