Historical clue formulations

• Energy-efficient bulb, for short — 2026-09-20
• Spearheaded — 2026-06-16
• Had a following — 2026-03-28
• Had the best score midgame — 2026-03-24
• Bulb type, for short — 2026-03-01
• Played the first card — 2026-02-05
• Guided — 2026-01-29
• Held the reins — 2026-01-19
• Kind of lamp that's energy-efficient — 2025-12-22
• Shepherded — 2025-11-23
• Had the reins — 2025-09-04
• Didn't follow — 2025-08-15
• Was up — 2025-07-25
• Was ahead in a race — 2025-07-01
• Spearheaded — 2025-05-28
• Directed — 2025-05-18
• Steered — 2025-04-04
• Was second to none — 2025-01-31
• Was first to play a card — 2025-01-20
• Was up on points — 2024-12-03
• Took control — 2024-12-01
• Went first — 2024-11-25
• Was up — 2024-10-17
• Broke trail, say — 2024-10-14
• Was out in front — 2024-09-24
• Was winning — 2024-09-16
• Played the first card — 2024-07-31
• Ran — 2024-07-12
• Ran point for — 2024-07-05
• Was ahead — 2024-05-16
• Played first after the deal — 2024-03-20
• Was up — 2024-02-15
• Had a following — 2023-10-22
• Headed up — 2023-10-15
• Set the pace — 2023-06-03
• Conducted — 2023-03-29
• Captained — 2023-03-15
• Many a watch display, for short — 2023-02-05
• Helmed — 2023-02-01
• Pioneered — 2023-01-08
• Chaired — 2022-12-25
• Spearheaded — 2022-11-08
• Spearheaded — 2022-07-20
• Championed — 2022-05-28
• Drove — 2022-04-23
• Shepherded — 2022-03-04
• Opened — 2022-01-29
• Was in first place — 2021-12-20
• Headed — 2021-08-30
• Paved the way — 2021-08-11