Historical clue formulations

• Lead-in to goblin — 2023-05-04
• Play ___ with (make trouble for) — 2021-09-08
• Play ___ with (do mischief to) — 2017-07-26
• Play ___ (be disruptive) — 2016-02-12
• Play ___ with (harm) — 2015-06-14
• Gearwheel tooth cutter — 2006-12-28
• Rounded quoits peg — 2005-08-06
• Round pin — 2004-11-13
• Quoits target — 2002-07-22
• Nail preceder — 2002-03-29
• Quoits game — 2001-11-02
• Elf — 2001-06-10
• Play ___ with (damage) — 1999-03-23
• Mischief — 1996-05-03
• Play___with (do mischief to) — 1996-01-09
• Fireplace shell — 1995-04-23
• Play _____ with (make trouble for) — 1994-05-08