Historical clue formulations

• Commissions — 2022-02-19
• Puts on the payroll — 2021-11-09
• Like good computer screens, for short — 2020-08-29
• Brings on — 2019-07-27
• Crystal clear, as an image — 2019-06-22
• Adds to the payroll — 2019-06-17
• Brings on — 2018-05-20
• Contracts — 2017-12-15
• 56-Down, across the 15-Down — 2017-02-09
• Puts on the payroll — 2014-05-20
• Brings on — 2012-09-06
• Classic root beer brand — 2011-07-17
• Takes on, as workers — 2010-11-08
• Takes on — 2007-08-10
• Brings on — 2004-05-02
• Root beer brand — 2004-02-02
• Brings on board, in a way — 2002-07-17
• Takes on — 2001-04-24
• Takes on — 1998-10-13
• Signs up — 1997-11-07
• Dad's rival — 1997-10-03