Historical clue formulations

• Hookups — 2026-09-13
• Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply) — 2026-06-18
• Important contacts — 2026-05-13
• Networking assets — 2026-05-08
• They got the votes — 2026-05-03
• Toeholds — 2026-03-12
• Useful contacts — 2026-02-11
• Connections — 2026-01-26
• Write-___ (unlikely election winners) — 2026-01-05
• Hookups — 2025-07-11
• Connections — 2025-02-11
• Useful acquaintances — 2025-01-31
• Connections — 2024-10-20
• Built-___ (some shelving) — 2024-09-08
• Popular crowd — 2024-08-22
• Connections — 2024-08-04
• Farmers business: Abbr. — 2024-07-19
• Entrees — 2024-06-19
• Drop-___ (surprise visitors) — 2024-05-08
• They're good to know — 2024-04-04
• Line-skipping assets — 2024-03-28
• Important contacts — 2024-02-17
• Pop-___ (some visits) — 2024-01-06
• Helpful connections — 2023-12-05
• Toeholds — 2023-11-10
• Professional connections — 2023-11-05
• Follower of sit or stand — 2023-10-29
• Ending with stand or step — 2023-09-28
• Access points — 2023-09-10
• Write-___ (protest votes, typically) — 2023-05-29
• ___ and outs — 2023-05-22
• Drop-___ — 2023-04-06
• Ending with plug or trade — 2023-02-07
• Sit-___ (some protests) — 2023-01-30
• Professional connections — 2023-01-17
• Helpful connections — 2023-01-15
• Helpful connections — 2023-01-03
• Influential ties — 2022-12-29
• Networking assets — 2022-10-29
• ___ and outs — 2022-09-26
• Helpful connections — 2022-09-11
• Connections — 2022-08-21
• Ending with love or tap — 2022-07-23
• They might help you get a job — 2022-05-05
• Ones with access — 2022-01-04
• Shoo-___ (sure winners) — 2021-11-08
• Good things to have for a private party — 2021-11-06
• Connections — 2021-10-12
• They're good to know — 2021-06-25
• Walk-___ — 2021-01-24