Historical clue formulations

• Phrases preceding lyrics — 2026-06-07
• Emcee's lines — 2025-07-03
• They're just for openers — 2025-04-06
• Good hosts make them — 2024-04-11
• Emcees' deliveries — 2023-09-13
• They're often made at icebreakers — 2017-09-14
• Opening remarks — 2016-11-14
• Emcees' deliveries — 2015-11-09
• Prefaces — 2013-03-26
• Prelims — 2008-04-13
• Preliminaries — 2003-09-07
• Emcees' deliveries — 2003-06-15
• Emcees' lines — 2001-03-06
• Starters — 2000-06-10
• Openings — 1998-07-31
• Emcee's responsibility — 1997-01-11