Historical clue formulations

• #1 hit from 50/52-Across ("Why did those days ever have to go?") — 2026-09-22
• Words to a genie — 2026-07-11
• "If only!" — 2026-01-18
• "That would be nice" — 2024-06-09
• "Wouldn't that be nice!" — 2023-08-02
• "If only!" — 2022-09-19
• "If only!" — 2021-12-13
• "Wouldn't that be nice" — 2021-09-18
• "If only that were true ..." — 2021-09-13
• "Yeah, if only!" — 2020-11-24
• "Wouldn't that be nice!" — 2019-04-24
• "Wouldn't that be nice!" — 2018-11-18
• "If only!" — 2016-11-21
• Words of longing — 2015-10-02
• "Would that it were!" — 2013-09-28
• "If only" — 2012-11-14
• "If only" — 2012-02-09
• "If only!" — 2011-09-18
• "If only that were true!" — 2011-04-15
• "If only!" — 2011-04-03
• "Wouldn't that be nice" — 2011-01-05
• "Were that so!" — 2008-05-18
• "In my dreams!" — 2004-05-02
• "Would that it were so!" — 2001-09-08
• "Wouldn't that be nice!" — 2001-05-09
• First two words of "Dixie" — 1996-01-28