Historical clue formulations

• Decorates, say — 2026-09-19
• Completes, as a cake — 2026-09-14
• Puts away — 2026-07-12
• Treats, in a way, as a swelling — 2026-06-28
• Summer treats in small cups — 2026-02-25
• Puts the finishing touches on, in a way — 2026-01-15
• Frozen treats — 2025-01-20
• Frosts, as a cupcake — 2024-10-08
• Bumps off — 2024-10-06
• Freezes (over) — 2024-02-21
• Frosts, as a cake — 2024-02-12
• Some "Italian" desserts — 2023-11-20
• Summer coolers — 2023-10-10
• Chills — 2023-08-13
• Frosts — 2023-07-12
• Decorates, as a cake — 2023-07-03
• Clinches — 2023-06-28
• Summer treats — 2023-03-03
• Shuns, with "out" — 2022-11-26
• Clinches — 2022-01-02
• Snacks that drip — 2021-07-09
• Treats, as a swollen ankle — 2021-03-09
• Clinches — 2021-02-27
• Cold summer treats — 2020-08-24
• Tends to, as a sprain — 2020-03-19
• Puts frosting on — 2019-10-21
• Treats, as a sprain — 2019-02-03
• Helps reduce the swelling of, say — 2018-11-05
• Summer coolers — 2018-09-01
• Clinches — 2018-02-01
• Knocks off — 2018-01-21
• Finishes, as a cake — 2017-12-12
• Finishes, as a cake — 2017-10-24
• Boardwalk treats — 2017-03-03
• Freezes, with "over" — 2017-01-09
• Decorates, as a cake — 2016-11-22
• Summer coolers — 2016-09-17
• Sorbets, e.g. — 2016-08-16
• Summer coolers — 2015-04-13
• Finishes, as a cake — 2015-01-19
• Tends to, as a sprain — 2015-01-14
• Treats for swelling, as a joint — 2014-08-26
• Locks up — 2014-06-12
• Ones getting a good licking? — 2014-02-20
• Puts away — 2014-01-12
• Treats, as a sprain — 2013-08-28
• Bumps off — 2013-07-31
• Knocks off — 2012-10-24
• Desserts good for a hot day — 2012-08-06
• Cools, as drinks — 2011-11-29